There is an absolute superstar of basketball currently plying her trade for the Dandenong Rangers in the NBL1 competition, and it’s time to take note. Bec Cole has long been a guard with speed to burn and a real passion for the game. This season for the Rangers, she has taken her game to a […]

A smorgasbord of 47 educators and workplaces gave students a glimpse of their future options at an annual pathways expo at Keysborough College. The Year 10, 11 and 12 students absorbed information from a large array of tertiary education providers – from universities, TAFEs, private colleges to registered training organisations. They also heard keynote presentations […]

An imaginative exploration of bullying on the autism spectrum (ASD) is close to home for writer-director Jolyon James. His musical theatre work Robot Song tells the tale of 11-year-old Juniper May who receives a petition from her class that she is “the most hated person in the school”. “When she receives this horrible letter, she […]

The latest installation of bright street art has graced Dandenong’s Indian Precinct. Artists Sohail Yamin, Yoge Biju, Rashmi Gore and Natasha Narain have festooned the street poles on Foster Street as part of stage 2 of the project on 20 May. They drew inspiration from traditional Indian art and culture. Yamin’s artwork includes a reference […]

A state-of-the-art VCE centre has been unveiled at Lighthouse Christian College in Keysborough. The two-storey Zenith Centre was the fulfilment of a 20-year vision for top-notch facilities for the college’s senior secondary students, a college spokesperson said. It’s a far cry from the “ill-equipped portables” that VCE staff and students endured 20 years ago. “In […]

A $1.25 million all-new kindergarten and maternal and child health hub has officially opened in Noble Park. Yarraman Oaks Kindergarten includes a double-unit kindergarten providing 66 extra licensed places for three-and-four-year-olds. There is also a community meeting space for playgroups and parenting programs. Two consulting suites for maternal and child health and allied health services […]