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Family service remembers children who have died
– Sarah SchwagerA CHILDREN’S Christmas Remembrance Service was held at The Necropolis, Springvale, on Sunday in what organisers described as a moving event. It was…
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Dave stands up for laughs
COMEDIAN Dave Hughes will entertain fans in Melbourne’s southeast suburbs next week as part of a regional standup comedy tour starting in Pakenham. The bornandbred…
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Beware bogus operators
GREATER Dandenong residents are being advised to be aware of bogus sales people. The issue comes after several residents across Melbourne were being caught out…
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AMES needs help
ADULT Multicultural Education Services (AMES) in Dandenong is looking to recruit volunteers to support newly arrived migrants. AMES volunteers coordinator Julie Capper said particularly in…
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Are there enough trains on the Dandenong line?
David, Dandenong YES “Mornings are okay, but after peak times there is a bit of a wait between trains. I wish there were more carriages…
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Cool reception for Hotline
GREATER Dandenong’s Hoon Hotline is falling on deaf ears and has received less than 50 calls since its launch last year. Despite Noble Park’s reputation…
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Baby joy and tragedy
By Shaun InguanzoBUNDLES of joy – expected and unexpected – found their way into the world at Dandenong Hospital on Mother’s Day. Endeavour Hills residents…
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Suspicious minds
MOHAMED Haneef – the Indian-born, Queensland-based doctor arrested under new anti-terrorism laws last year – now has a stage show based on his interrogation. Although…
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Horses a no show
By Shaun InguanzoORGANISERS of the Dandenong Show have cancelled this year’s horse events as the risk of an equine influenza (EI) outbreak in Victoria grows…
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Jockey bounces back after fall
IT’S not often that a sportsman is criticised for bouncing back too quickly, but that was the case for emerging jumps jockey Chris Maund at…
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School crash sentence wait
A DOVETON man is awaiting sentencing after pleading guilty to charges related to a car crashing through the fence of Dandenong West Primary School on…
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Ratepayers back underground station
By Shaun InguanzoDANDENONG Residents and Ratepayers Association has thrown its support behind the City of Greater Dandenong’s request to place Springvale railway station and surrounding…