Journal
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Poll candidate aims to heal
SOCIAL worker John Owen will run as Greens candidate for the lower house seat of Mulgrave this month. Mr Owen has lived and worked in…
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Lions roar as Pumas plummet
By Marc McGowanLYNDALE has fallen another spot on the ladder, suffering a 15-point defeat to Murrumbeena at Kangaroo Park in Division Two SFL action on…
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Should the weekend bus service continue?
Thomas Allen, Dandenong NO “I don’t ever take the bus. I only take a taxi.” Scott Delaney, Hampton Park YES “It’s a good service and…
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Wave rolls on
By Glen AtwellSPRINGVALE resident Matthew Newton can lay claim to saving one of Australia’s most iconic traditions. It’s not the meat pie, a cold stubby…
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Bashed while asleep
THREE men broke into a Noble Park house and bashed its occupants with wooden sticks, police said. The trio forced entry into the Alamein Street…
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Housing boost for south
By Sarah SchwagerMELBOURNE’S southern suburbs are set to receive $34.6 million in funding from a new public housing works program. Housing Minister Candy Broad announced…
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Residents light up for the kids
By Shaun InguanzoGREATER Dandenong and Casey residents are decorating their homes with elaborate arrays of Christmas lights to raise money for children in need. The…
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Company fined after explosion
AN explosion linked to the storage of chemicals has cost a Dandenong business $50,000 after it was convicted in the Dandenong Magistrates’ Court prior to…
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Volunteer call to English teachers
By Shaun Inguanzo VOULA Vagena arrived in Australia from Greece six years ago without being able to speak English. She was recently rushed to a…
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Club out to stop footy freeloaders
By Shaun Inguanzo KEYSBOROUGH Football Club will have discussions with the City of Greater Dandenong to find a way of preventing footy freeloaders from sneaking…
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Man, 20, charged over shop thefts
POLICE investigating thefts from supermarkets to the value of $3000 have charged a 20-year-old Dandenong man. Dandenong Police this week said they had been investigating…
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Heritage art draws a
THE judging of one of Dandenong’s premier annual art exhibitions drew a crowd of more than 200 to the Heritage Hill museum recently. The annual…