2020
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Rainbow lights way for LGBTIQ inclusion
Greater Dandenong Council came up rainbows as it unveiled its strongest stance against homophobia. For the first time, the council bathed Dandenong Town Hall in…
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Rescue dog gets her turn
When Lauren Kiernan first met her staffy, Cas, at RSPCA Bendigo in 2011, it was love at first sight. The pup rolled over in the…
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Flocks return to sanctuaries
During the height of Covid-19 restrictions, walkers were stampeding park trails while traffic on roads fell silent. The changes weren’t unnoticed by wildlife. Birds became…
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Fire hazards in the home
Phones, laptops, computers and powerboards can pose combustible hazards in the home in winter, the CFA warns. Deputy Chief Officer Trevor Owen tipped owners to…
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89yo injured in drive-thru smash
An 89-year-old driver has been taken to hospital after crashing into two cars at a McDonald’s outlet in Springvale on Thursday 21 May. Police believe…
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Stores re-open, caution remains
Stores are re-opening as Covid-19 hygiene rules are being set down at Armada Dandenong Plaza. The shopping centre has installed free hand-sanitiser stations and increased…
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Clean team wipes the virus
A taskforce of 50 cleaners will be disinfecting public areas in Greater Dandenong over the next month. The workers who lost their jobs as a…
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Ex-pizza chef rises to the top
A former pizza chef who flung himself into a new tiling career has won a national tradie award. Zakir Mozafari, of Hallam, took out the…
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Donning the orange to give back
After arriving in Australia as a migrant from Afghanistan, Zulfi Hydari was keen to give back to the country that had given him so many…
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Tighter crowd controls at Market
Dandenong Market has introduced a ‘five-in, five-out’ system to enforce social distancing. The market responded to reportedly dense queues of people at peak times and…
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Blitz to build specialist school
The Endeavour Hills Specialist School project has been brought forward as part of a six-month building blitz by the State Government. The project will share…
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Art show canned for 2020
In an ever-shrinking events calendar, Noble Park Community Centre Art Show has become the latest casualty. On 20 May, the art show’s committee announced in…
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