Journal
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They care, in a big way
By Shaun InguanzoWE CARE Community Services has reached a milestone 10 years of providing Christmas cheer for some of Greater Dandenong’s neediest families. This weekend…
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Dogs sniff out drugs
By Shaun InguanzoVICTORIA Police used dogs to sniff out illicit drugs on shoppers at Dandenong Plaza last week. Senior Constable Amanda Hardy said two dog…
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The heat is on, ladies
LOOK OUT ladies – the Sydney Hotshots are coming to Dandenong RSL later this month to sweat it out in an energy-charged performance set to…
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An opportunity
THE Dandenong Residents and Ratepayers Association (DRRA) congratulates former City of Greater Dandenong CEO Carl Wulff on finding himself a new, and seemingly more lucrative,…
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Summer libraries
GREATER Dandenong’s libraries have organised a host of exciting activities for the school holiday period. One of the highlights is the Summer Reading Club, bringing…
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Christmas barbecue
MIGRANT mothers living in Melbourne’s southeast celebrated their first Christmas in Australia with a barbecue at Myuna Farm in Doveton. The Young Mums Work Group…
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More schools to get free fruit
THE State Government is giving free fruit to students in prep and grades one and two each Friday. The Free Fruit Friday program is launching…
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It’s Ho, Ho, Ho time again
CHRISTMAS is nearly here and with it the familiar sound of “Ho, Ho, Ho” from that much-loved jolly man in the red suit. Santa Claus…
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Street will close in student safety trial
By Shaun Inguanzo GREATER Dandenong Council will close Herbert Street for six months to see if it protects the lives of children crossing the road…
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Firefighters hop to the rescue
DANDENONG Fire Station served as a rally and dispatch point for firefighting strike teams heading to South Australia this week. Crews from regions eight and…
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Sudanese
By Shaun Inguanzo GREATER Dandenong Council will not hire a Sudanese liaison officer despite an officer’s report recommending that councillors consider doing so. Councillors fired…
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Dandenong man injured in axe attack
A DANDENONG man was hit several times with an axe in a vicious assault in Doveton on the weekend. Detectives from the Dandenong Crime Investigation…