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RACGP backs CHF calls for public education on Medicare
The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has thrown its support behind the Consumer Health Forum’s calls for the federal government to fund public education…
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‘Will you free my Palestine?’
About 300 pro-Palestine protestors marked Valentine’s Day with an event in Harmony Square, Dandenong. Placards including ‘Will you free my Palestine?’, flags and banners were…
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Hall Road Upgrade opens nine months ahead of schedule
Major works on the Hall Road Upgrade are now complete, nine months ahead of schedule. Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists will benefit from improved journeys in…
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Bowling greens and blues
Young painters have made the final brushstrokes on a stupendous mural at Keysborough Kookaburras Bowls Club. Over consecutive Saturdays, the youngsters put the finishing touches…
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Volunteer who stands up in a crisis
There’s a simple secret to leading an SES unit through an intense 48-hour post-storm cleanup. Coffee. Greater Dandenong SES unit controller and notorious caffeine drinker…
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Storm aftermath stretches for days
During an arduous clean-up after last week’s destructive storm, it took days to restore power and clear fallen trees throughout Greater Dandenong. More than 20,000…
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12yo boy dies after struck by car
A 12-year-old boy from Noble Park North has died in hospital after a fatal collision in Mulgrave on Friday 16 February. Police say a car…
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South-east benefits from home ownership scheme
South-east residents can expect to receive more home-buying assistance later this year, with the Help to Buy scheme joining the successful Home Guarantee Scheme. The…
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Call to end the ‘glass ceiling’
A glass ceiling is stopping politicians of migrant backgrounds from getting a “fair go”, says Yarraman Ward councillor-candidate Sam Afra. An ALP member who has…
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Yim pledges community over politics
Migration agent and energetic volunteer Thay-Horn Yim is active in the community on many fronts. And he’s more than willing to pitch in for another…
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Catches, curses and Kearney
JONTY: Welcome back to LTS lads after a high-scoring round of cricket in CCCA Premier and DDCA Turf 1 competitions, with some T20 action thrown…
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Springvale South celebrate some more
Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) heavyweights Springvale South added more silverware to its trophy cabinet at Alex Nelson Reserve after securing the DDCA’s T20 competition…