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Odds ‘not favourable’
GREATER Dandenong councillors have been endowed with planning powers to control the number of poker machines in the city. But the city’s mayor says more…
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Do you feel safe around Hemmings Park?
Rayanne Faour, Dandenong YES “I feel safe in Dandenong in general.”Anita Bosnic, Dandenong YES “I guess because they have made so many changes and employed…
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Council to seek feedback
SPRINGVALE residents could help decide the future of their town hall, council customer service and library precinct as soon as November. Cleeland Ward councillor Paul…
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Multicultural festival brings Games to close
A FESTIVAL to recognise Greater Dandenong’s multiculturalism will include a big screen to broadcast the Commonwealth Games Closing Ceremony. The Sumnation Festival will be held…
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Freight rail ‘a no-go’ for Dandy
By Shaun Inguanzo THE PORT of Hastings Authority (POHA) has all but abolished plans to run an elaborate freight rail link through Greater Dandenong due…
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Narre sets Saints a slog
NARRE Warren hit a strong 255 against St Mary’s in its Dandenong District Cricket Association round-six clash on Saturday. On a Sweeney Reserve pitch that…
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Warm welcome for birthday
By Shaun InguanzoIT WAS chilly outside but warm with memories inside at the Noble Park Community Centre’s 50th birthday celebration last Sunday. More than 150…
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Spare that tree, councillors plead
By Shaun InguanzoCOUNCILLORS are fighting to save a 400-year-old redgum tree standing in the path of the Dandenong Southern Bypass. But council officers have warned…
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Residents ‘taken for a ride’
By Shaun Inguanzo NOBLE Park residents feel helpless and ‘cheated’ after strong lobbying failed to convince the State Government to rescue a bus service many…
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Strategies for the future
AUTOMOTIVE manufacturing figurehead and Medal of the Order of Australia recipient Ivan James has urged Greater Dandenong businesses to think of the environment and indigenous…
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Hooked on books
LIBRARIES in Greater Dandenong are open longer than any other branch libraries in Australia, according to the City of Greater Dandenong. The libraries in Springvale…
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Galloping into twilight
THE second Sandown twilight race meeting for the season will be run tomorrow (Friday). The concept of Friday twilight race meetings was trialed at Sandown…