News
-
Helping needy feast while they fast
By Casey Neill Springvale students collected food for the needy while themselves fasting through Ramadan. Minaret College introduced the Halal Food Drive to Year 9…
-
Ampacet a leader all the way
By Casey Neill “I thank you for bringing colour to our lives.” And with that, Industry and Employment Minister Wade Noonan officially opened Ampacet Australia’s…
-
Big bucks to boost Black Rhinos charge
By Casey Neill Dandenong’s Black Rhinos will receive a $220,000 boost over the next four years. The basketball team is helping at-risk migrant youths to…
-
Big bucks for capital works
St John Ambulance Dandenong has a fresh new look, thanks to a Federal Government grant. Isaacs Labor MP Mark Dreyfus visited the Attenborough Street site…
-
Couple missing from Dandenong need medication
Police are appealing for help to find a couple who went missing from Dandenong. Ozlem Karakoc was last seen in Wilma Avenue on Friday 14…
-
Stud Road detour for Monash works
The Monash Freeway outbound exit ramp at Heatherton Road is closing for roadworks. It will be shut from 7pm to 7am from Monday 17 July…
-
Failed Taser bid to steal car
Bandits tasered a Dandenong North man in his own driveway during a bungled robbery. The victim was working on his Ford Ranger utility at his…
-
From shelter to school
By Casey Neill Keysborough’s animal shelter is moving out of Homeleigh Road – and a school is moving in. The Australian Animal Protection Society (AAPS)…
-
Police warn after rider fined
A scooter rider received two fines following a police intercept in Noble Park. Greater Dandenong Highway Patrol officers pulled over the motorist at part of…
-
Ex-bikie to tell of gang life
A Dandenong church is hosting a former bikie in a bid to inspire others to turn away from drugs and crime. The Potters House in…
-
Input into India for cultural precinct
By Casey Neill Community members can shape Dandenong’s Indian Cultural Precinct transformation. Greater Dandenong Council is encouraging input on what the precinct should look like,…
-
Electric truck launches new era
By Casey Neill Australia’s first commercial electric vehicle hit the road in Dandenong South. SEA Automotive handed Kings Transport the keys to the first of…