Journal
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Charity’s fury at Westfield
By Rebecca Fraser A KEYSBOROUGHbased Wheelchair Foundation has slammed the operators of Westfield Fountain Gate for the appalling treatment of two disabled shoppers. Australian Wheelchair…
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‘I’m no cheater’
By Shaun Inguanzo A NOTE scribbled with the word ‘cheater’ in red lipstick is at the centre of a disabled parking controversy that has left…
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Seniors help for ageing population
DANDENONG’S senior citizens are taking an active approach to caring for the community’s ageing population with a $3000 donation to a local nursing home. The…
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Prepay petrol push
By Sarah SchwagerA PREPAY system could be the next step for Dandenong petrol stations as they bid to curb nighttime ‘driveoffs’. Petrol stations in the…
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LPG leak prompts callout
SPECIALIST firefighters from Patterson River were called to Dandenong to help tackle a gas leak last week. Dandenong firefighters were initially called to the Dandenong…
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Rangers romp it in against Latrobe City
THE Dandenong Rangers continued their winning ways in the Big V Championship Men’s division, thrashing Latrobe City by 40 points on Saturday night. Vince Inglima…
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March breaks barriers
THE MIDDWAY Alliance Walk and Festival was held at Dandenong Park yesterday (Wednesday). The annual event was organised by the Eastern Region Mental Health Association…
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Afeast
SCORCHING temperatures definitely put the “summer” into Springvale’s Summer Community Festival at Burden Park on the weekend. As temperatures neared 40 on Saturday, the majority…
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Real fire at real estate firm
A NOBLE Park real estate agency was the target of a suspected arson attack just four days into the new year. On Friday 4 January…
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Should Australia introduce capital punishment?
John Uniacke, Cranbourne NO “It doesn’t seem to deter anyone from doing things they shouldn’t.”Shae Versteegh, Melbourne NO “I don’t think anyone has the right…
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’Nats fine blitz
By Shaun InguanzoA SUSPENDED motorist driving a $100,000 supercharged performance vehicle was one of hundreds of offenders netted by police in a major crackdown at…
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City joins fight to control feral cats
GREATER Dandenong council has joined a statewide movement that aims to educate the public on what it can do to solve Victoria’s cat crisis. The…