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Animal officers move ahead
TWO Greater Dandenong animal control officers have barked up the right tree of career advancement. The Bureau of Animal Welfare has recognised the efforts of…
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Collectors stick with stamps
By Shaun InguanzoAGEING stamp collectors say they’re not licked yet and have launched a recruitment drive to tackle their falling numbers . They want younger…
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Two John Smiths are too much to credit
Glen AtwellWHEN introducing yourself as John Smith, you could forgive the cheeky grins and second glances from people who think you are pulling their leg.…
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Panthers enter finals with confidence
THE Dandenong Panthers crushed Fitzroy-Doncaster at Shepley Oval on Saturday and advance to the semi-finals of Premier Cricket’s Neil Buszard group full of winning confidence.…
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Teachers share the first-day nerves
By Glen AtwellAS HUNDREDS of prep students settle into schools across the City of Greater Dandenong, spare a thought for the many graduate teachers who…
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Detectives face charges
THREE Springvale police officers are facing charges after police executed a number of warrants in Springvale. Raids were conducted by the Office of Police Integrity…
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ATM has money to burn
POLICE are investigating a deliberate attack on a Dandenong Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) which caused damage with an estimated repair bill of $50,000 yesterday (Wednesday).…
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Wii-mania strikes Dandenong
By Shaun InguanzoVIDEO GAMERS eager to play Nintendo’s newest offering flocked to a midnight release of the machine at a Dandenong retail store last week.…
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Last protest for year
VICTORIAN ratepayer groups opposed to the Melbourne 2030 planning strategy will protest for one last time this year. The Dandenong Residents’ and Ratepayers’ Association is…
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Brave boy
SPRINGVALE South boy Simon Bui Tran was officially recognised with a Bravery Medal in a ceremony at Government House last week. Simon was just six…
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Novelist shares her story
By Sarah SchwagerA SPRINGVALE woman is offering her story of survival as a spokesperson for World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day, held yesterday, to help…