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Rainbow legal service a first for Sth East

A ground-breaking legal service for the LGBTQIA+ community has been launched in the South East. Justice Q was created by South-East Monash Legal Service...

Candidates call for Springvale traffic fix

Among many other issues, traffic congestion has topped the list for a majority of local council election candidates in Springvale North and Springvale Central...

Meet the City of Casey candidates – Kalora Ward

KALORA WARD Suburbs: Lysterfield South, Endeavour Hills, Narre Warren North Candidates: Zabi Mazoori, Duc Nguyen, Peterine Smulders, Damien Sawyer, Fred Jover, Brian Oates, Melinda Ambros, Jafri...

Swans score significant result on sodden Saturday

It’s a win that Casey-South Melbourne could well reflect on come the season’s pointy end as being as critical as any in what is...

Cronin keeping it real at Beaconsfield

Participation ribbons will not satisfy new Beaconsfield coach Mick Cronin in Turf 1 this summer as the Tigers aim to make waves in their...

October and cricket season mix like oil and water once again

In what is becoming an annual tradition across Melbourne, the opening round of cricket season has been thwarted by Mother Nature once again. For the...

Langford addresses pick one talk

Dandenong co-captain Harvey Langford has addressed the possibility of getting selected at pick 1 in the AFL National Draft in November. Speaking to the media...

Martin follows Sketcher in major moves

Springvale Districts Football Club has secured the services of former Noble Park champion Kyle Martin for the 2025 football season in a significant coup...

Gritty Gamage gets going again

A fighting half-century from emerging Dandenong batter Dhanusha Gamage in the Panthers’ opening round of the 2024/25 Premier Cricket Victoria season will be consigned...

Seeking the world’s rare timbers

When Vince Manna covers the room with his collection of rectangular-sized timber species, even the least sensitive person to the wood differences will be...

60 years of support for Navy veterans

Dandenong Naval Association of Australia gathered to celebrate its 60th anniversary of supporting ex-naval personnel and their families. The group were with their loved ones...

Celebration of all things Doveton

Hundreds swarmed to Autumn Place for the return of the annual Celebrate Doveton festival on Friday 4 October. As part of the family-friendly fun, visitors...

What’s On

Bipolar Runner book launch Join author Jacqui Swallow for the launch of her memoir The Bipolar Runner. - Friday 11 October, 6pm-8pm at The Corrigan Room,...

Looking Back

100 years ago 9 October 1924 Street Signs Please Dandenong is a town of some size and importance, with numerous, and on the whole, well-made streets, but...

Healthy steps to inner peace

The state of mind is influenced by the company one keeps, the books one reads and the food we eat. These choices are...

Walking to better health

You’ve heard of physical health and mental health, but have you ever come across the term ‘social health’? Social health is the wellbeing that...

DPav wins Melbourne’s Best Parma

Dandenong Pavilion (DPav) is delighted and extremely proud to have won the MMM Best Parma in Melbourne. Our team of highly motivated and experienced...

Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there

Ever wondered what it’s like to work in prison? Most people have a very particular idea – high walls, long and dark corridors and...

Just Cuts salon now open at Parkmore Shopping Centre

Great value Style Cuts for everybody have arrived in Keysborough with the grand opening of a brand-new Just Cuts Salon inside Parkmore Shopping Centre....

Celebrating all things Holland

The upcoming Holland Festival, organised by the Rotary Club of Casey, will take place entirely indoors at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby, spanning 7000sqm under...

Sculpting a big impact in a small space

As backyards shrink, new ideas for gardens are on the rise. Smaller areas have necessitated a rethink in how to design outdoor spaces for...

Brown backs Cook cause

Yarraman Ward candidate Ian Cook – who is running for the same council that he is sueing - has been given unequivocal support from...

Council candidates count the cost

How much do you need to spend to win a council election seat? Casey independent candidate Jafri Katagara Luwanga has campaigned for 12 months in...

Aged-care looms as No.1 issue

In the face of a concerted election campaign, Greater Dandenong Council has moved to ease fears about the future of its in-home aged care...

Meet the Greater Dandenong Council candidates – Keysborough Ward

KEYSBOROUGH WARD Suburbs: northern part of Keysborough and part of Springvale South Sitting councillor: Vacated by Tim Dark Candidates: Melinda Yim, Reinaldo Ivan Pincheira (Australian Labor Party),...

Restaurant destroyed by suspicious fire

A vacant former restaurant in Eumemmerring has been destroyed by a suspicious fire early on Sunday morning (6 October). Firefighters were called to Hog’s Breath...

Two tobacco shops rammed in Springvale

Victoria Police are investigating an attempted arson attack on a tobacco shop in Springvale. A grey Mitsubishi Triton ute rammed into a tobacco outlet on...

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Seeking the world’s rare timbers

When Vince Manna covers the room with his collection of rectangular-sized timber species, even the least sensitive person to the wood differences will be...