Barnardos, Royal Life Saving put needy kids in the swim
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
CHILDREN from disadvantaged backgrounds have been treated to free learn-to-swim lessons at Dandenong Oasis.
Many of the 21 budding swimmers, aged 5-12, are...
VPL Thunder: We've been put on death row
DANDENONG Thunder was last week sweating on a make-or-break interpretation by a soccer tribunal, which could save it at least $40,000.
On appeal this month,...
Hallam drub lab uncovered
A clandestine drug laboratory and three stolen cars were found by police at a Hallam factory last Wednesday night.
Casey CIU detectives made their discoveries...
Single parent serves others as welfare is cut
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
SINGLE mother Gloria Anderson has found good deeds are not necessarily returned in kind.
The volunteer chef — and about 84,000 single parents...
Mosque dispute: New Indian church hopes for peace
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
WHEN senior pastor Wills Thomas submitted plans for a new home for his church Ebenezer Christian Assembly, he had no idea his...
360 Allstars take circus to the streets
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
You haven't heard of the 360 Allstars? The city's youth sure have, and are ready for the adrenalin hit of world-class athletes,...
No word on Chisholm TAFE cash
Chisholm TAFE is unsure if it will recoup recent funding cuts from the state government's $200 million injection over four years.
Last year, Chisholm axed...
AFL organises medical help for local footballers
The AFL and AFL Victoria have launched a new service to help injured local footballers get quick access to medical services.
Sports Medicall is a...
Dandenong Market: No rent relief for trader
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A DANDENONG Market trader, whose stall made less than $6000 last year, has failed to get rent relief from the market's managers.
Scott...
Doveton mosque leader: 'We are not doing anything wrong'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
PROPONENTS of an Afghan mosque in Doveton have lashed out at the strident hostility of some community leaders.
Rokhan Akbar, a spokesman for...
She’s all that
THE annual She exhibition will this month celebrate artwork from more than 100 female artists at Dandenong’s Walker Street Gallery.
Dandenong’s Siti Ermi Syahira Abdul...
Clean sweep for women
DANDENONG resident Joanna Palatsides brought locals and women’s organisations together to rid Dandenong Park of rubbish - including used syringes - on Clean Up...
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Looking Back
100 years ago
30 April 1925
ANZAC DAY
To commemorate Anzac Day, a combined church service was held in the Dandenong Town Hall. The public officers and...
