2020
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Champion pair to lead academy
Two of the region’s most highly-regarded cricketing figures, Craig Slocombe and Matthew Chasemore are set to head a DDCA junior cricket academy this season. The…
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Cover for new Covid spike
Mask wearing will become mandatory as Melbourne’s alarming Covid-19 spike spreads into Greater Dandenong and the South East. After weeks of little infection, Greater Dandenong…
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Waste-to-energy misses the cut
A proposed waste-to-energy plant in Dandenong South has failed to make the shortlist in a 16-council consortia’s tendering for advanced waste solutions in Melbourne’s South…
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Council wish-list for jobs recovery
Greater Dandenong Council will lobby for ‘Covid-19 recovery’ funding for “shovel ready” infrastructure projects in parks and reserves. The list comes on the back of…
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Teen charged with Oakleigh murder
A Dandenong teenager has been charged with murder over the alleged stabbing of a 20-year-old Thomas Tran in Oakleigh in June. The 18-year-old accused was…
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Covid-19: more active cases in Dandenong
Greater Dandenong has 18 active cases of Covid-19, an increase of eight on the previous day. It brings the local government area’s cumulative confirmed case…
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Important trio signs on
The Southside Flyers have secured the signatures of three of their most important players in the WNBL, with star trio Sara Blicavs, skipper Jenna O’Hea…
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Buster’s brilliant middle distance debut
Hooked On Scotch showed why he is regarded by some as ‘the fastest greyhound on the planet’, with a breathtaking victory in his 595-metre debut…
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Local artistic flora-ish needed
The City of Greater Dandenong is encouraging local artists to explore the beauty of the natural world through a new exhibition, Flora, set to debut…
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No halt to council elections: mayor
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti has dismissed calls to postpone October’s council elections due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Municipal Association of Victoria has called…
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Proteges leap into cyber masterclasses
Rising stars at a Noble Park ballet school have converted their lounge rooms into dance studios to be mentored by some of Australia’s best during…
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Phone support for court users
Court Network has announced the operation of its new telephone service to help vulnerable and distressed court users navigate the court system in Victoria and Queensland. The…