2020
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Covid-19 testing ramps up
A drive-through Covid-19 testing station has opened in Dandenong as parts of the South East have been declared no-go zones. With the threat of a…
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Dingoes join Southern Bayside
Reigning Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) Turf 2 premier Dingley is on the move. The Dingoes – who secured their second Turf 2 flag last…
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Library turns ‘new normal’ leaf
Traditionally, libraries are regarded as quiet places. At Dandenong Library, which has re-opened under strict Covid-19 restrictions, this is especially the case. After being shut…
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Call to fix fatal freeway
Drivers have called for an upgrade of a notorious section of Monash Freeway at Endeavour Hills where a motorist died on Tuesday 16 June. The…
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Health Minister ‘defamed’ me: Cook
I Cook Foods director Ian Cook has accused Health Minister Jenny Mikakos of “effectively defaming” him and his company during a ‘right of reply’ tabled…
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The ’Bowlologist’ returns
He’s one of Springvale South’s favourite sons and one of the south east’s greatest ever cricketing talents. And now he’s back where it all began…
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Simons says his best is yet to come
Simon Told Helen might be getting better. The country’s top ranked greyhound made it five wins in a row at Sandown Park on Thursday night,…
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NAB League set to return
The AFL has officially confirmed its start date for the leading under-18 competition in the country, the NAB League, with the boys competition set to…
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Inquest into Monash shooting begins
A knife-wielding man who was fatally shot by police on the Monash Freeway is not believed to have had a diagnosed mental health issue, a…
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Aquatic centres’ ‘second wave’
Greater Dandenong Council’s aquatic centres will re-open to the public from Monday, 22 June. Noble Park Aquatic Centre (NPAC) and Dandenong Oasis had been closed…
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Refugees find their place
After fleeing a devastating war, a family of refugees is grateful to be able to call Australia home. Raed Hamoud Alshaar, his wife and their…
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Crisis tests common values
“Welcome to Greater Dandenong, one of the most diverse cities worldwide with more than two hundred different communities of language, faith, culture and heritage.” This…