Journal

TEACHERS, business people and parents put their heads together last week to discuss potential implications for the community when the school leaving age is increases…

By Lia BichelThe fourth annual awards ceremony rewarded state-of-the-art designs in Victoria’s government schools, and the architects responsible for them. Dandenong principal Martin Culkin said…

By Lia BichelIT WAS an evening of glamour and excellence at Hallam Senior Secondary College last week when students gathered for the 2009 South East…

STRUCTURAL Challenge began in 2000 by managing director Maria Mavrikos. Within 10 years, the company has grown from employing four people to employing 23, and…

ADVANCED Polymer Technology Australasia (APTA) is a global leader in polyurethane technology manufacturing. It began in the late ’80s and started operating in Australia when…

FOR more than 25 years, The Product Makers has developed an array of delicious flavours for the food industry. The successful company was founded by…

MT HIRA College recently opened the door to their new science centre. Last week students gave Federal Isaacs MP Mark Dreyfus a tour of the…

Last week I needed medical care urgently and the Dandenong Hospital took me in, without hestitation. The care that I received from everyone that I…

A VARIETY of roving entertainers will keep show-goers amused as they make their way around the Dandenong show. Quirky Camels, Herman and Devinia with their…

BURMESE refugees gathered at Paddy O’Donoghue Centre last week to learn appropriate skills for finding work in Dandenong. About 70 people attended the Employment Expo…

SIXTEEN old friends and comrades of wartime were presented with a commemorative plaque last week. The presidents of the Dandenong and Berwick RSL sub-branches presented…