News
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Flavours fresh from the streets of Kabul
By Casey Neill A husband and wife team are serving traditional Afghan street food at Dandenong Market. Jawad and Tahira Ali Zada opened TaZa about…
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School’s sharing culture
Southern Cross Primary students celebrated their different cultural backgrounds with a day of activities. The Endeavour Hills school held the harmony day on Wednesday 2…
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Spray can impressionism
A new wetlands-inspired artwork is brightening up Dandenong’s pocket park. Artist Baden Johnson used aerosol cans to paint Aspects of Healthy Bay Wetlands in the…
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Wait over for missing link
By Casey Neill “It’s the most brilliant news for employment and industry in Dandenong South.” This was Committee for Dandenong chairman Gary Castricum’s reaction to…
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At your service
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong officially has a new Rotary club. The Rotary Club of Greater Dandenong held a cocktail party at the Dandenong Club…
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Colouring wins cash
A Noble Park school received a sporty boost thanks to a creative student. Hansa, 8, triumphed over 1500 other entrants to the Barry Plant Noble…
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Growing gifts for mums
Mums across the country will receive a little piece of Keysborough this Mother’s Day. Commercial nursery Karinga sends more than 150,000 chrysanthemums to supermarkets and…
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Stolen card spending spree
Police are appealing for public help to find four thieves who used a stolen credit card in Melbourne’s South-East last month. The card was stolen…
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Glowing tribute to Buddha
Lights, lanterns and Buddhist flags marked special birthday celebrations in Keysborough. The Dhamma Sarana temple installed the spectacular display to mark birth, enlightenment and death…
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Wicking bed bounty
By Casey Neill A school garden is growing great guns thanks to wicking beds. Athol Road Primary installed the new planters just over five weeks…
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Decor move’s just Dandy
Homewares brand Decor has set up in Dandenong South. The business moved from the Scoresby site it set up nearly 40 years ago, into a…
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Hunt for firebugs
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong police are investigating three fires in three days in Dandenong and Noble Park. Two were at the same location, an…