2020
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Local-made boost in Covid
Large construction projects are turning to more locally made products and services due to the impact of Covid-19, the state’s Local Jobs First Commissioner says.…
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Election 2020: Close contests in Keysy South, Springvale South
Keysborough South and Springvale South wards are too close to call after early counting in the Greater Dandenong elections. Greens candidate Rhonda Garad narrowly leads…
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Cabaret tribute to Dad’s odyssey
Drum Theatre is set to ‘re-open’ with an online-streamed production and virtual Q&A session. The critically acclaimed cabaret A Migrant’s Son will be streamed into…
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Lunch relief served Mondays
Police officers, Rotarians and parishioners are teaming up to give away about 100 take-away lunches each Monday in Dandenong. Since Covid’s second wave, there’s been…
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$2m reno for St Mary’s
St Mary’s Primary School in Dandenong will receive $2 million in State funding for a long-awaited revamp. The Catholic school’s relentlessly red-brick facade, entrance, offices,…
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Remembrance Day services cancelled
Remembrance Day services on 11 November will not go ahead at Cranbourne and Dandenong cenotaphs due to Covid restrictions. Under current rules, people are confined…
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Springvale hub opens 9 November
Springvale Community Hub and Dandenong libraries are set to open from Covid shutdown on Monday 9 November. Customer service centres at the eagerly anticipated Springvale…
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Premier Cricket set for November start
Lock these dates into the calendar. Cricket is back! The Victorian Premier Cricket men’s competition will officially kick off on Saturday 28 November, with the…
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Election 2020: O’Reilly likely winner
Sean O’Reilly has likely been returned as a Greater Dandenong councillor after securing a majority of votes in Springvale North Ward. With 469 votes remaining…
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Election 2020: Dark and Foster ahead
Sitting councillor Tim Dark and first-time candidate Eden Foster are leading in the early counts for Keysborough and Yarraman wards in the City of Greater…
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Lighting the darkness
With the recent lifting of some restrictions and the anticipated hope of more to come, a gentle sigh of relief is slowly rippling, cautiously, outwardly.…
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Election 2020: Strong support for Tan and Lim
Sitting Greater Dandenong councillor Sophie Tan and Springvale pharmacist Richard Lim appear to be resoundingly elected for the next four years. In early election counting,…