Journal
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How not to catch a thief
By Shaun Inguanzo A MOTORIST who tried to mow down an armed robber after witnessing him commit a crime has prompted police to discourage others…
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Walker hit by car, killed
A MAN was killed when struck by a car in Springvale last week. Police said that at 10pm on Monday, 11 July, a Mitsubishi station…
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Revealing the missing links
GREATER Dandenong will be the place where the south-east’s best apprentices and trainees will gather this week to see who can take out the ultimate…
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Putting a freeze on water use
THE NESTLE Peters Ice Cream factory has licked the runny edges of its water usage to produce savings equivalent to 13 Olympic-sized swimming pools. The…
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Your chance to help save a life
HELP save lives this month when the Australian Red Cross Blood Service comes to Dandenong. Giving blood is the easiest way to give the gift…
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Collision kills cyclist
A CYCLIST died after a collision with a car on the South Gippsland Highway in Dandenong on Monday morning. Police said the collision happened at…
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Search for assault trio
SPRINGVALE police are seeking witnesses to the assault of a 27-year-old man by three men, who also stole his wallet and personal information. Police said…
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Mass killings remembered
By Shaun InguanzoA TERRIBLE memory haunts Doveton’s Gizella Sedon. The 70-year-old constantly recalls the mass of dead bodies strewn across Hungarian streets following a bloody…
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Dress found, post haste
A $100,000 dress stolen last week was found at Australia Post’s Dandenong Letters Centre this week. Police said the dress – part of a larger…
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Old rhymes, new times
HERITAGE Hill will host a unique art exhibition that is breathing new life into old nursery rhymes. Thirty artists were asked to choose a nursery…
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Cornerstone Christmas
CHRISTMAS came early at Cornerstone Dandenong’s hard-working volunteers last week. Tuesday, 24 July was Christmas in July at the Dandenong charity, which works around the…
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Rock attack stuns couple
By Shaun Inguanzo AN ELDERLY Noble Park couple is rattled this week after a rock was hurled through their bedroom window. Kingsley and Shirley Simmons…