Coroner highlights CALD drowning risks
A State Coroner has highlighted the vulnerability of persons born overseas to accidental drowning in Victorian coastal waters, following the investigation into the Forrest...
Police seek info on Western Port Hwy fatal crash
Police are appealing for information on a fatal crash in Lyndhurst last week.
A 66-year-old Cranbourne man driving a Mercedes vehicle died at the...
Extreme fire danger and total fire bans declared for most of Victoria
A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the Mallee, Wimmera, Northern Country, North Central, South West, Central and West and South Gippsland...
Time heals Greater Dandenong divisions
Thirty years ago, despite plenty of opposition, City of Greater Dandenong was “tumultuously” forced into being.
The former Dandenong and Springvale municipalities merged on 15...
Driver arrested after ramming police car in Berwick
A man has been arrested after allegedly ramming a police vehicle in a stolen Ford Ranger in Berwick on Saturday night (14 December).
Police say...
Judgment day soon for ‘predatory’ teacher
A former primary school teacher in the South East is facing an impending sentence for grooming and sexually assaulting up to nine children.
Nicholas O’Shea,...
Give the gift of hope these holidays
A Botanic Ridge heart transplant recipient and her family are issuing a plea to Victorians to give the gift of hope this holiday season...
Sleepless in Springvale?
Night trading will be launched in Springvale, as a part of a local business group initiative.
Springvale Asian Business Association (SABA) seeks to activate the...
Clean look at dirty market
A council probe has been launched into cleaning up the “deadly smell” and dirtiness prevalent in parts of Springvale CBD, particularly Springvale Market.
Greater Dandenong...
Soil works site abandoned
An allegedly contaminated soil works in Bangholme’s Green Wedge has been deserted following shut-down orders from authorities.
Heavy trucks and diggers have largely vacated the...
Future arts hub set for demolition due to earthquake risk
In the latest blow to Dandenong’s arts precinct, the intended home of a future community arts space will instead be demolished.
Greater Dandenong Council...
Recycler faces illegal dumping charges
A Dandenong South recycler is fighting charges of illegally dumping in two farming areas on opposite sides of Melbourne in 2022.
LA Recycling and its...
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2024 in Review: Roos get their glory
Over the Christmas period, the Journal’s sports team will be re-sharing some of the most popular stories from over the course of 2024.
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