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Warming up for election
A FEDERAL Election is yet to be called but local campaigns have already kicked off. Deputy leader of the opposition Julia Gillard swept through Dandenong…
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Summit working towards solutions
LAST WEEK’S meeting between Noble Park traders, Victoria Police and Greater Dandenong Council has been hailed as a positive move towards strengthening community safety. Noble…
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IKEA store will be company’s largest
THE IKEA furniture and bedding store to be built alongside Harvey Norman in Springvale is set to become the company’s largest Australian store. Greater Dandenong…
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Man tries to rob bakery
A MAN attempted to rob a Noble Park Bakery on Sunday afternoon, smashing a glass counter in the process. The attempted robbery happened between noon…
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Brothel upgrade
– Shaun InguanzoA DANDENONGbrothel will be extended after council agreed to accept the business’ application this week. Councillors also passed an application to turn an…
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Man charged over death of student
HOMICIDE detectives have charged 21-year-old Doncaster man Jie Zhu with the stabbing murder of a 17-year-old Springvale student in Box Hill. The incident took place…
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Multimillion dollar deal
By Shaun InguanzoA DANDENONG company has announced its Japanese partner in a multimillion dollar mining venture. The company has also disclosed details of a new…
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Council picks up $1m arcade
THE City of Greater Dandenong has spent $1 million buying an arcade at 303 Springvale Road. The money came from the sale of the land…
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Students risk losing fees as class closes
DANDENONG students were shocked to find their classes had ended before the school year started after a computertraining college plummeted into voluntary administration and took…
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Witnesses sought to fatal car crash
POLICE are calling for witnesses to a fatal collision in Dandenong late last month. Police said at 4.50am on 21 December, a Ford Laser was…
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Party outlines Bollywood policy
By Shaun InguanzoA BOLLYWOOD policy targeting the region’s Indian community would be a boon for local performers, artists and those with technical skills, the Liberal…
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Mayor calls for hoon hotline
GREATER Dandenong mayor Maria Sampey this week called for a hoon hotline to be established for the region, similar to that used in the City…