Housing struggles amdist unemployment rise
As Victoria’s unemployment rate rose to 4.1 per cent in January, a local support service has seen a 20 per cent spike in people...
Medals, stories honour Siege of Tobruk veteran
A collection of Siege of Tobruk war medals will have pride-of-place at Dandenong-Cranbourne RSL.
The RSL sub-branch's committee members had a commemoration ceremony with the...
New jobs sought for Oceania Glass workers
A manufacturers group has offered to help find jobs for retrenched Oceania Glass workers at an event this Tuesday (4 March).
South East Melbourne Manufacturers...
Peace talks rile pro-Bamyan group
Greater Dandenong mayor Jim Memeti’s meeting to restore “peace and calm” over the push to rename Afghan Bazaar has created new tensions.
The Friday 21...
Narre Warren man charged with drug trafficking
A 23-year-old man was charged after police allegedly seized a trafficable quantity of illicit drugs and vapes as well as $70,000 cash at a...
Union, SEMMA slam Oceania Glass closure
A union claims that Oceania Glass’s administrators “blindsided” workers with the announced closure of the company’s manufacturing plant in Dandenong South.
On 27 February, administrators...
Election boost: Works set to start on Stud Road blackspot fix
A pre-federal election funding boost is set to ensure a long-awaited pedestrian crossing at a Stud Road blackspot within 12 months.
Weeks ahead of the...
Oceania Glass factory to close, 150-plus jobs potentially lost
Up to 151 workers at Oceania Glass’s Dandenong South factory are set to be laid off in coming weeks, after being told by administrators...
High-rise homes for Springvale, Noble Park, Yarraman, Dandenong stations
More multi-storey homes are earmarked for precincts around Springvale, Noble Park, Yarraman and Dandenong stations, the State Government has announced.
In Noble Park on 27...
Technology fuels surge in car thefts
Police are warning vehicle owners that tech-savvy thieves are behind a surge in car thefts across the state, including Casey.
Earlier this year, police arrested...
Man charged with alleged police-car ramming
A Langwarrin man and a Doveton woman have been arrested after a police vehicle was allegedly rammed on Wednesday 26 February.
The 43-year-old man was...
Permits lodged for Green Wedge housing pitch
Property developer Intrapac has lodged three permit applications for 1600 new homes, an 18-hole golf course and a 'gifted' 65-hectare sports hub across 219...
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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...
