2020
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Plaza seats removed in lockdown
Armada Dandenong Plaza’s vendors are selling takeaway only as part of stage 3 restrictions. As in the previous lockdown, seating in the mall and food…
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What’s cooking at Dandy Market?
In response to the Covid-19 lockdown, Dandenong Market’s smorgasbord of food vendors are cooking ready-to-eat meals for busy families to take home. Some of the…
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Teacher bailed on child-porn charges
A former teacher who worked at several South East schools has been charged with producing child abuse material. Timothy Patrick Cordova, 25, of Rowville, was…
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‘Poor’ prospects for two-punch killer
Twelve days after being released from prison, an impulsive man with a violent history inflicted a fatal blow during a drunken fight outside Dandenong Plaza.…
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Covid-19: Active cases flatten in South East
Active Covid-19 cases have stabilised in the South East despite Victoria reporting a record 317 new cases on 16 July. However, Casey’s spike in new…
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Architecture gong for social housing
A Melbourne-based architecture firm has received commendations for their work on a Dandenong social housing project. At the 2020 Victorian Architecture Awards, announced in a…
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No Grace given for backyard giant
An appeal to build a double-storey dwelling in a Springvale backyard has been rejected by the state’s planning tribunal. The proposed building at the rear…
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Free masks give timely protection
A Springvale South milk bar’s giveaway of protective face masks has gathered pace in line with the latest Covid-19 health advice. Greater Dandenong councillor Loi…
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Good health is a blessing
This year has been a challenging year with extraordinary circumstances that affected the whole world. We, as a Turkish Islamic Community, were also affected. We…
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Covid-19: Endeavour Hills stores report cases
Two confirmed Covid-19 cases have led to shutdowns of two stores at Endeavour Hills Shopping Centre. Kmart was closed for a deep clean on Tuesday…
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Covid-19: Factory quarantined, KFC diner fined
A Dandenong South workshop has been put into lockdown due to five workers testing positive to Covid-19. Another 10 workers at the TD Cabinets factory…
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Motorcyclist killed on Springvale Rd
A motorcyclist has been killed in a crash with a truck on Springvale Road, Mulgrave. Emergency services were called to the crash near the Wellington…