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Market special on oranges

An orange mob of Greater Dandenong SES volunteers was out in force at Dandenong Market. Usually on call for floods, storms and other disasters, the...

Coming of age for renowned Christmas scene

Meticulously built by hand, the Australian Nativity Scene returns for its 21st Christmas in Dandenong North. Its creator Wilson Fernandez has single-handedly toiled for up...

Casey Council opens new library study zone

A new study zone was officially unveiled at Bunjil Place Library on Thursday 5 December. Approximately 24 metres of additional study space has...

Summer echidna spotting for science

The summer months bring special moments to those living in the Yarra Ranges as the short-beaked echidna goes about its day and can often...

What’s On

Christmas fanfare Roving musicians bring Christmas cheer in central Noble Park, Dandenong and Springvale. - Friday 20 December, 2pm-5pm (Noble Park), Saturday 21 December, 11am-2pm (Palm...

Twins score near-perfect double

Haileybury identical twins, Tianzuo Jiao and Tianyou Dai, are seeing double after achieving almost identical ATAR scores of 97.65 and 97.35. The Keysborough brothers were...

Looking Back

100 years ago 18 December 1924 Rules of the roads are not too strictly adhered to in the Shire of Dandenong by drivers of cars and...

Life-saving prize for Ukrainian centre

A Ukrainian group in Noble Park is one of 10 winners of life-saving defibrillators across the state. Last week, St John Ambulance Victoria presented...

Dancers young and old shine ‘beacon of light’

A Dandenong school and a retirement village share a moving 30-year tradition of line-dancing. Emerson School staff and students and Valley Village Mews residents gathered...

Carols raise the festive mood

Under stormy skies, the annual Christmas carols concert in Harmony Square hit an uplifting note. The packed program on Friday 6 December included entertainers David...

Counting the cans – in quick time

A cutting-edge AI-powered counting machine has been launched for a recycling container depot in Dandenong South. The CountAIner machine operated by Recycle-it can process up...

Brave example of unity

On Sunday, November 24, 2024, we celebrated the 349th Martyrdom anniversary of Sri Guru Tegh Bahadur Sahib Ji, the Ninth Sikh Guru, whose life...

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More than just cash for Ash under the tree

Casey-South Melbourne’s Ashley Chandrasinghe was afforded the chance to unwrap one of his 2024 Christmas presents early on Saturday, with the gift inside at...