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Flag raised for Serbian Statehood Day
The Serbian national flag was raised for the first time in Harmony Square to mark Serbian Statehood Day on Thursday 15 Feburary. Mayor Lana Formoso…
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Pilgrims urge peace in Cambodia
Protesters have marched from Springvale to Dandenong calling for peace in Cambodia ahead of a visit to Australia by that nation’s Prime Minister. Fifty marchers…
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Action stations for new emergency hub
An overdue shared home has been proposed for Keysborough CFA brigade and Greater Dandenong SES unit. The emergency services, both called on by hundreds impacted…
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Pradeep makes Maroons pay
North Dandenong has blown its chances of making a late run for the top four of the Dandenong District Cricket Association’s Turf 1 competition, falling…
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Dandenong finish season on a high
Dandenong has finished its Vic Premier Cricket season on a high, upsetting second-placed Carlton by 52 runs. After choosing to bat first at Shepley Oval,…
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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…