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Fun the focus at sports event
NEON-coloured outfits donned by St John’s Regional College Drama Troupe added to the drama at last week’s Annual Theatre Sports in Frankston. The students, who…
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A true love of learning
CHALCOT Lodge Primary in Endeavour Hills is a small school that offers the full range of curriculum, with specialist teachers in physical education, visual arts,…
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Maria nears her century
FRIENDS and family of former Noble Park resident Maria Bootsman helped celebrate her 99th birthday last weekend. Ms Bootsman, who had lived with her daughter…
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Help wanted
DANDENONG police are seeking assistance from the public in relation to the rape of a 17-year-old Dandenong woman last week. The woman was walking along…
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Rangers fall short
By Paul PickeringDANDENONG’S pretty-in-pink Rangers fell short of WNBL yardstick Adelaide on Friday night, but a bumper crowd and worthy cause provided plenty to celebrate…
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Gather study in tolerance
By Melissa MeehanPEACE and tolerance was the theme at the Interfaith Annual Gathering 2008 last week. As part of celebrations for the Year of Languages,…
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Push for nearly 100 more police
By Melissa Meehan POLICE numbers in Greater Dandenong and Casey fall severely short, the Police Association says. The call for extra staff coincides with the…
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School’s value is beyond buildings
DAVID Rothstadt, principal at Noble Park Primary School, wants people to go beyond buildings to assess the real quality of a school. Mr Rothstadt said…
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Rose growing tips a hit at cemetery
By Melissa MeehanA CEMETERY is an unusual destination for gardening tips, but this November Springvale Botanical Cemetery is offering free rose budding demonstrations on site.…
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Great escape
By Melissa MeehanTHE escape of a suspect from a police divisional van in Dandenong last week has sparked a statewide Victoria Police review of the…
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Top five undefeated
By Paul Pickering and Marc McGowanFIVE teams remain undefeated after the opening two rounds of the Dandenong District Cricket Association. Narre Warren, Hallam-Kalora Park, North…
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Sentenced on sex offences
A DANDENONG man has been sentenced to seven years in jail for sexual abuse dating back 35 years. The man was convicted of 13 counts…