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Workers evacuated after hazardous drum leak

Businesses were evacuated after a hazardous chemical leak in Rhur Street, Dandenong South on Monday 19 February. FRV and CFA crews were called out...

Flag raised for Serbian Statehood Day

The Serbian national flag was raised for the first time in Harmony Square to mark Serbian Statehood Day on Thursday 15 Feburary. Mayor Lana Formoso...

Pilgrims urge peace in Cambodia

Protesters have marched from Springvale to Dandenong calling for peace in Cambodia ahead of a visit to Australia by that nation’s Prime Minister. Fifty marchers...

Action stations for new emergency hub

An overdue shared home has been proposed for Keysborough CFA brigade and Greater Dandenong SES unit. The emergency services, both called on by hundreds impacted...

RACGP backs CHF calls for public education on Medicare

The Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) has thrown its support behind the Consumer Health Forum’s calls for the federal government to fund public...

‘Will you free my Palestine?’

About 300 pro-Palestine protestors marked Valentine's Day with an event in Harmony Square, Dandenong. Placards including 'Will you free my Palestine?', flags and banners were...

Hall Road Upgrade opens nine months ahead of schedule

Major works on the Hall Road Upgrade are now complete, nine months ahead of schedule. Drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists will benefit from improved journeys in...

Volunteer who stands up in a crisis

There’s a simple secret to leading an SES unit through an intense 48-hour post-storm cleanup. Coffee. Greater Dandenong SES unit controller and notorious caffeine drinker Michael...

Storm aftermath stretches for days

During an arduous clean-up after last week’s destructive storm, it took days to restore power and clear fallen trees throughout Greater Dandenong. More than 20,000...

12yo boy dies after struck by car

A 12-year-old boy from Noble Park North has died in hospital after a fatal collision in Mulgrave on Friday 16 February. Police say a car...

South-east benefits from home ownership scheme

South-east residents can expect to receive more home-buying assistance later this year, with the Help to Buy scheme joining the successful Home Guarantee Scheme. The...

Call to end the ‘glass ceiling’

A glass ceiling is stopping politicians of migrant backgrounds from getting a “fair go”, says Yarraman Ward councillor-candidate Sam Afra. An ALP member who has...

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