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Teachers have to start somewhere, too
PREPS and new students weren’t the only people experiencing their first day at Springvale South Primary School last week. Five new teachers, all university graduates,…
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Do you feel safe on Dandenong’s trains?
Melissa Chan, Dandenong NO “If anything happened to me there are no phones to contact anyone.”Ralph White, Noble Park YES “Well I feel alright but…
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Volleyball centre an Australian first
– Shaun InguanzoWORKS on a $7.5 million State Volleyball Centre will kick off next month in Dandenong after councillors voted to award a construction contract…
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Thieves smash way into store
POLICE are investigating a burglary at a small convenience store in Dandenong. The store, called Supreme Enterprises, on Lonsdale Street was broken into between 8pm…
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Metal knights charge Castle
It was a royal weekend at The Castle, Greater Dandenong’s newest youth venue. Following an official opening last Thursday, The Castle played host to a…
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Health boost before class
By Shaun InguanzoSTUDENTS at Keysborough Park Primary School kicked up their heels last Monday as part of a nationwide initiative to encourage students to walk…
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Car card tackles parking problems
By Shaun InguanzoA QUADRIPLEGIC man is combating Greater Dandenong’s disabled car parking crisis with a specially designed card. Noble Park’s Michael Wright designed a card…
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Low turnout by business
– Shaun InguanzoNOBLE Park Ward councillor has called a second meeting to blueprint the town’s business future after just three traders attended the first meeting…
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Out-of-control car crashes into school playground
By Shaun InguanzoA SCHOOL playground was destroyed last week when a three-car collision sent one vehicle veering through a fence and into playground equipment. Children…
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Range of cricket skills on show
VICTORIA’S best cricketers will descend upon Shepley Oval in Dandenong this weekend to mingle with young fans. The Victoria Bushrangers cricket team will conduct a…
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Break-in investigation
POLICE are searching for a man pictured in video footage in connection with a burglary in Lyndhurst. A laptop computer was stolen from a Monash…
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Hospital lottery debacle
By Shaun InguanzoDANDENONG Hospital has angered its volunteer fundraisers by losing $590,000 on a lottery it ran to purchase life-saving equipment. Hospital operator Southern Health…