Employers bid for political support
MANUFACTURERS from the Greater Dandenong region will meet this month to discuss key issues affecting their businesses in a bid to gain support from...
Rain stumps Premier teams
By Glen AtwellRAIN played havoc with round 13 of the Victorian Premier League cricket season, with all 18 teams taking two points each.
Eight of...
Breeding success
By Shaun InguanzoDANDENONG’S Jan Wilson is set to revolutionise international greyhound racing.
The 67-year-old is the first woman to have been appointed chairman of the...
Meeting to give traders insight into master plan
DANDENONG traders can expect an insight into the pending final version of the Urban Master Plan at the forthcoming meeting of the Dandenong Retail...
Fatalities on city roads slashed in half
GREATER Dandenong council has cut its road toll by more than 50 per cent, statistics have revealed.
Figures provided by the Royal Automotive Club of...
Bus plan to end car chaos
By Sarah Schwager
AN EXPRESS bus service along the Monash Freeway to the city has been proposed to help ease traffic congestion and Dandenong railway...
Boy injured by electric shock
A 15-YEAR-OLD boy was rushed to the Monash Hospital after he received an electric shock while retrieving a football from the roof of Dandenong...
Brigade answers call of the wild
IT was fur, not fire, that called for intervention from Dandenong Country Fire Authority (CFA) in Cranbourne last week.
Last Thursday morning the Australian Wildlife...
Lyrebird awards cap top theatre season
DANDENONG Theatre Company (DTC) has scored a swag of awards at regional theatre’s night of nights, The Lyrebirds.
Held on 17 February, the awards bear...
Dolly runs to stay young
By Glen AtwellWHEN most people retire, a decent sleep-in is usually near the top of the “to do” list.
But for recently retired 73-year-old Dandenong...
New services for youth
TWO of Greater Dandenong’s newest youth initiatives will be officially launched in Noble Park on 27 February.
The Venue and Y Space programs will be...
Sudan – a country in turmoil
By Shaun Inguanzo
A bloody history
SUDANESE refugees are arriving in Greater Dandenong faster than any other ethnic group, and of late have received significant media...