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Cup full of history
ON 12 November the Group 2 Sandown Classic will be contested, winding up the feature metropolitan racing events for the 2005 Melbourne Spring Carnival. The…
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Time to change
By Shaun InguanzoGREATER Dandenong residents caring for mentally ill relatives are sacrificing their life’s dreams and aspirations because they can not find enough respite care…
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Path back to employment
By Shaun InguanzoDANDENONG parents are being urged to return to work to ensure their skills are not wasted. LINK Employment and Training general manager Stephen…
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Are you excited about the Commonwealth Games?
Michael Guerra, Noble Park YES “Because I like sport, it’s very good.”Renato Turcinovic, Noble Park YES “I like the swimming. I used to play water…
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Forums for safer roads
A NEW road policing strategy will allow Greater Dandenong police to target traffic problems specific to the region. Under the new policy, police will hold…
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Cash lifeline for centre
By Shaun Inguanzo A NOBLE Park family drug counselling organisation has received a $20,000 blessing from the City of Greater Dandenong after it was first…
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EastLink threat
By Shaun InguanzoA DANDENONG pensioner wants to slap an injunction on EastLink works in order to protect native trees from destruction. The move comes as…
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Taxi driver bashed
A TAXI driver was attacked in Dandenong recently after he approached a passenger who had refused to pay his fare. The incident happened on 30…
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Bus stops to
GREATER Dandenong council has refused to scrap bus stops in Thomas Street despite calls from traders. Star revealed in March that Thomas Street traders were…
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Drug lab find a ‘breakthrough’
Sarah SchwagerA CLANDESTINE amphetamine laboratory was discovered in Noble Park in a major covert drug operation which ended last Thursday. Police arrested 13 people and…
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Robber in rape bid
POLICE have arrested and charged a man in relation to an aggravated burglary and the assault and attempted rape of a 55yearold woman in Dandenong…
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Kick the habit
DRUG usage is a real issue across all communities. Exclusion of drug users and dealers from a particular area tends to oversimplify the issue. As…