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Soil works site abandoned

An allegedly contaminated soil works in Bangholme’s Green Wedge has been deserted following shut-down orders from authorities. Heavy trucks and diggers have largely vacated the...

Future arts hub set for demolition due to earthquake risk

In the latest blow to Dandenong’s arts precinct, the intended home of a future community arts space will instead be demolished. Greater Dandenong Council...

Recycler faces illegal dumping charges

A Dandenong South recycler is fighting charges of illegally dumping in two farming areas on opposite sides of Melbourne in 2022. LA Recycling and its...

Turf 2’s most important week of the summer to unfold this weekend

The top four of the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 2 competition could almost be locked away at the conclusion of round nine, with...

Special day for Buchanan

One smile will beam brighter than the rest when NRL club Melbourne Storm descends on Pakenham this Saturday for an open training session at...

Top three contest in Turf 1 a turning point

Buckley Ridges and Hallam Kalora Park’s round nine showdown will dictate plenty in the race for Dandenong District Cricket Association Turf 1 supremacy this...

Springvale South’s Sharp selected for Sri Lanka

Brutal subcontinental heat, a taxing schedule and slow spin-friendly wickets present the next challenge for Springvale South veteran Andrew Sharp in his cricketing journey...

‘Parkfield of old’ summoned in stunning Bandits burglary

4/141 chasing 150 in home conditions, with 23 deliveries remaining and a set batter at the crease. An unassailable position, right? So Coomoora thought....

Bears growl as Lions and Tigers whimper

There are rumblings in the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 1 animal kingdom. A 39-run win over the competition’s benchmark side has seen Berwick muscle...

Life-saving prize for Ukrainian centre

A Ukrainian group in Noble Park is one of 10 winners of life-saving defibrillators across the state. Last week, St John Ambulance Victoria presented...

Dancers young and old shine ‘beacon of light’

A Dandenong school and a retirement village share a moving 30-year tradition of line-dancing. Emerson School staff and students and Valley Village Mews residents gathered...

Carols raise the festive mood

Under stormy skies, the annual Christmas carols concert in Harmony Square hit an uplifting note. The packed program on Friday 6 December included entertainers David...

Counting the cans – in quick time

A cutting-edge AI-powered counting machine has been launched for a recycling container depot in Dandenong South. The CountAIner machine operated by Recycle-it can process up...

Brave example of unity

On Sunday, November 24, 2024, we celebrated the 349th Martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, the Ninth Sikh Guru, whose life...

Lightfall debuts at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne

Lightfall, a light trail experience, will premiere at Royal Botanic Gardens Cranbourne in April next year. Debuting in the April school holidays between 6 and...

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...

I Cook issues challenge ahead of council appeal

A war of words has sparked after City of Greater Dandenong announced it would continue its appeal to strike out I Cook Foods’ lawsuit...

Man dies in Western Port Hwy crash

A man has died after two cars and a truck collided in Lyndhurst on Wednesday 11 December. Emergency services were called to the crash on...

Hot load concerns

The City of Casey has seen a significant spike in garbage truck fires in the last year due to the improper disposal of lithium-ion...

Council to pursue I Cook appeal

City of Greater Dandenong will continue in its appeal to strike out I Cook Foods’ lawsuit against the council, despite losing a bid to...

Court action against ‘hoarder’

Greater Dandenong Council is taking legal action against an alleged long-term hoarder in Dandenong North for the first time after reportedly years of complaints...

Motorcyclist seriously injured in Skye hit-run

A motorcyclist has suffered serious injuries after being allegedly struck by a hit-run driver in Skye. The 40-year-old male rider was travelling north on...

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Turf 2’s most important week of the summer to unfold this...

The top four of the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 2 competition could almost be locked away at the conclusion of round nine, with...