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The car’s a Corolla, the truck’s a roller!
IT WAS truck versus car – and the car won. A Daihatsu light truck towing a mulcher and a Toyota Corolla sedan collided near the…
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Waste flareup
By Shaun InguanzoA QUEEN’S Counsel’s investigation has this week renewed concerns that a tip operator is wrongfully dumping hazardous waste in Lyndhurst. The City of…
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Lighting boosts
By Nathan JohnstonIMPROVEMENTS to street lighting will help Dandenong become a 24hour city, according to the City of Greater Dandenong. The next project in the…
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State pressed to cut landfill
By Nathan JohnstonRESIDENTS Against Toxic Waste in the South East says the State Government should be doing more to find alternative sites for the toxic…
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Group fears charge still fee-sible
By Shaun Inguanzo EVIDENCE that parking fees could be introduced at local train stations is now redundant because an important clause was removed last year,…
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SEMMA to probe wage-drop claims
By Shaun Inguanzo THE SOUTH EAST’S peak manufacturing body is investigating claims made in a metropolitan newspaper that manufacturing wages have dropped over the last…
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Moon shines on festival
AS MANY people recover from one New Year celebration, Springvale’s Asian business community is preparing for the Lunar New Year Festival this weekend. Organised by…
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Muslims mark pilgrimage
ABOUT 5000 people flocked to Keysborough’s EidUlAdha Festival last Saturday to celebrate the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca. Organised by and held at the Keysborough TurkishIslamic…
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Work for Tamils wins recognition
DANDENONG man Wicki Ramasingham is beaming with pride after receiving an award from the Governor for his 16 years of refugee advocacy. Mr Ramasingham represents…
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Alert for fake cash
SPRINGVALE police have warned shopkeepers to check the validity of their money after recent reports of counterfeit $50 notes. Sergeant Geoff Straughen said: “A fair…
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Mayor rates new system
THE City of Greater Dandenong is hailing its latest method of rate collection as a success. A new phone system, known as Interactive Voice Response…
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Is the spirit of Anzac Day strong in Dandenong?
Bill Burns, Dandenong YES “I thought today’s ceremony was the best I’ve seen, with a lot of young people, children and women.”Shane Watt, Hallam YES…