THE State Government is giving free fruit to students in prep and grades one and two each Friday. The Free Fruit Friday program is launching…

CHRISTMAS is nearly here and with it the familiar sound of “Ho, Ho, Ho” from that much-loved jolly man in the red suit. Santa Claus…

By Shaun Inguanzo GREATER Dandenong Council will close Herbert Street for six months to see if it protects the lives of children crossing the road…

DANDENONG Fire Station served as a rally and dispatch point for firefighting strike teams heading to South Australia this week. Crews from regions eight and…

By Shaun Inguanzo GREATER Dandenong Council will not hire a Sudanese liaison officer despite an officer’s report recommending that councillors consider doing so. Councillors fired…

A DANDENONG man was hit several times with an axe in a vicious assault in Doveton on the weekend. Detectives from the Dandenong Crime Investigation…

By Shaun InguanzoA TECHNOLOGICAL revolution awaits students at Noble Park’s Carwatha College P-12. Work has begun on the school’s $1.2 million redevelopment to transform old…

POLICE busted six drug-drivers and seven drink-drivers in a traffic operation in Dandenong last week. The operation involved police, the Sheriff’s Office, Immigration Department and…

KEYSBOROUGH’s Southern Golf Club has picked up an accolade at a State Government business awards ceremony. The 2005 ClubsVIC Achievements Awards were held recently at…

JUST one week after the State Government revealed its largest public transport plan, several councils are banding together to fight for improved rail and bus…

By Shaun Inguanzo THE STATE Government will give Dandenong Hospital’s Emergency Department a $25 million makeover if re-elected this month. Parliamentary Secretary for Health Daniel…

NOBLE Park resident Walter Prentice was shocked when he was named the City of Greater Dandenong Senior Citizen of the Year as part of the…