News
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Support for African community
By Casey Neill “It’s so nice to hear some positive affirmation of the community rather than the constant negativity.” Rhonda Garad and her husband Ilyas…
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Home is where the art is
By Casey Neill Artist Leanne Failla spent nine months creating miniature paper replicas of every object in her house. Her work is on display with…
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Levy needs to go
By Casey Neill A levy on development is deterring investment in central Dandenong, says Greater Dandenong Council. At the Monday 12 February council meeting, Cr…
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Dragons, drumming and street food delights
Dandenong Market will celebrate the Lunar New Year with dragon and lion dancing, Chinese drumming and Taekwondo. It will welcome the Year of the Dog…
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Charity tax fears
By Casey Neill Greater Dandenong Councillors are opposing a bill that doesn’t exist, fearing harm to religion-based charities and schools. Cr Tim Dark raised a…
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Dandenong scaffolding fall
A 19-year-old carpenter was injured when he fell from scaffolding at a Dandenong building site. WorkSafe is investigating the Friday 9 February incident, and issued…
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Armed bike bandit on the run
Police are appealing for public help following an armed robbery on a security van at Waverley Gardens Shopping Centre. The circumstances surrounding the incident are…
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Hardware stores swindled
Endeavour Hills Police are investigating a series of fraudulent tool purchases across the South-East. They believe a man swindled hardware stores in the Doveton, Narre…
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Hunt for credit card thief
A man stole a credit card from a Noble Park home and used it to buy cigarettes. Police said he took the card early on…
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Feedback on Little India revamp
The Indian Cultural Precinct’s future is open for public feedback. Greater Dandenong Council released “framework” for the Dandenong project following community consultation. Now it wants…
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Shelter moves forward
By Casey Neill Keysborough’s animal shelter is on track with its relocation. The Journal revealed last July that Australian Animal Protection Society (AAPS) had sold…
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Bizarre break-in
A man was punched in the face in his own home during a bizarre late-night break-in in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Sergeant Nick Lamb…
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