Australia Day: A new date to unify
Recently I spoke at length with Noonuccal elder Uncle Gene Blow, one of the most insightful and connected individuals I have ever met.
Together,...
Community pillar for a decade
Afri-Aus Care has won the Community Group of the Year Australia Day Award by City of Greater Dandenong, crowning a decade of ground-breaking service.
The...
Trove of community treasures awarded
Praises have been sung for the ‘heart and soul’ of a community choir who took out the top category in the Greater Dandenong...
Humility in service
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Berwick’s Geoffrey Ballantyne Davidson is a man of few words, but his actions speak louder. With a decade of community service across Melbourne east,...
A lifelong fascination with pigeons
Dr Colin Walker of Pearcedale has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the 2025 Australia Day Honours List. The...
Hero for women in Australia and abroad
This year’s Australian Day Honours List has awarded Gulghotai Bezhan for her services to the Afghan community in Victoria.
Founder and president of the Afghan...
Admired Mama leads by example
Once there was a Mama who was grappling through the challenges of life. Now, she has become a beacon of hope for hundreds of...
South East in Battin’s sights
When asked what his targets are for the next State Election, new opposition leader Brad Battin said Pakenham first, followed by numerous South East...
Traders mired in Hub squalor
Traders in Dandenong Hub arcade say they are doing less business and more watching out for their safety.
Regular night-time break-ins by homeless people, breaking...
UPDATE: Council backflip on Australia Day lock-out
Greater Dandenong Council has backed down from an invite-only Australia Day Awards ceremony, after community uproar in the past week.
The ceremony at Springvale City...
Customer accused of ‘below the belt’ act
A Keysborough aquarium has caught-on-camera a trio of alleged thieves, including one who appeared to stash stolen fish in his underpants.
New Life Aquarium...
Dandenong station tops council wishlist
Greater Dandenong Council has unveiled a vast wish-list ahead of the federal election, including an upgraded Dandenong railway station and a select-entry high school.
The...
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Five boys charged with alleged overnight spree
Five teenage boys from the South East have been charged over a series of alleged burglaries and a carjacking overnight (10 February)
Police allege...
