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Choosing hope in troubled times
In a time when the news is filled with war, climate change, and other disasters, beginning an article with the words “I am hopeful for…
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High-school teacher jailed for student affair
A Cranbourne high-school teacher and mother-of-two who had a sexual affair with a 15-year-old student has been jailed. Laura Ann Hill, 38, pleaded guilty at…
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What’s On
Reworlding Dandenong Join artist and academic Troy Innocent for an immersive role-playing game on the streets of Dandenong in 2050. Join a three-hour guided, interactive…
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Amazon comes to Cranbourne West
Amazon has opened Victoria’s third fulfilment centre in Cranbourne West, its second in Melbourne’s south east since Dandenong South in 2017. The new 52,000 sqm…
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Advocates shocked by gambling trial ‘sham’
Gambling advocates have shared their disappointment after learning the State Government’s gambling trial doesn’t include mandatory pre-commitment. The new trial for Greater Dandenong, Monash and…
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Self-defence review a no-go, disappointment from MPs
The proposal to review Victoria’s current self-defence laws did not go through after a close vote in parliament on Wednesday, 13 August. It was almost…
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Council backs Cambodian-Thai peace
Greater Dandenong Council will write to Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong in the hope of a lasting peace betweem Cambodia…
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Community awards under review
Greater Dandenong Council is reviewing ways to make nominations for its annual community awards more culturally inclusive. Councillor Sean O’Reilly, in successfully moving for the…
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$10m shoplift syndicate busted
A Springvale woman is among 19 arrested over what Victoria Police says is one of the largest organised retail theft syndicates dismantled in recent years.…
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Saving lives through new allergy training
A new national training program for long day care services will help staff respond to food allergies potentially saving lives. The free online course provides…
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Council meeting scratched
In a rare move, Greater Dandenong Council has cancelled an upcoming council meeting on 8 September due to “insufficient agenda items” according to a council…
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South East saviours give unconditional care
A ground-breaking program to disrupt child sexual exploitation in Melbourne’s South East has marked its first decade. In 2015, the Young Women’s Program (YWP) run…
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