Parking meters could cost seats
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
GREATER Dandenong councillors’ support for on-street parking meters in Springvale could cost them the “ethnic” vote, says councillor Youhorn Chea.
Cr Chea’s third...
Council split on ‘racist’ call
By CASEY NEILL
“ALL Anglos are voting against this decision.”
This comment from Councillor Jim Memeti at Monday night’s council meeting sparked cries of racism from...
Springvale saves a patch of green
By CASEY NEILL
A SLICE of Springvale park land will stay in public hands - but won’t bolster open space shortfalls for another 10 years.
City...
Newshound was born lucky
By LACHLAN MOORHEAD
WHILE hosting morning radio recently, presenter Tony Jones was chastised on social media for commenting about Dandenong.
With his knowledge about the suburb...
Along the ‘inky way’
By NARELLE COULTER
LEGENDARY Journal editor Greg Dickson was a fresh-faced “boy from the Mallee" in 1939 when he purchased the newspaper that would become...
Fire death not suspicious: police
UPDATE 4.38pm
POLICE have confirmed the death of a woman in a unit fire in Dandenong last night is not suspicious.
A spokeswoman said...
New rooms a change for the better
By JARROD POTTER
ELITE changerooms befitting two of Greater Dandenong’s elite sporting clubs officially opened on the weekend.
Noble Park’s premiership-winning football and cricket clubs have...
Journal’s night of nights
FORMER and current Journal staff gathered at the Dandenong Club on Monday night to celebrate the newspaper’s 150th anniversary.
Former classified advertising manager Barbara Haw...
Shisha plan doused
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
GREATER Dandenong councillors have rejected a proposed shisha lounge in Lonsdale Street declaring it could be illegal under the Tobacco Act.
At a...
Man run over
A 35-YEAR-OLD woman has been arrested after she allegedly ran down a pedestrian on purpose in Dandenong last week.
The 29-year-old male pedestrian was rushed...
Lotto luck leaves family smiling
By GEORGIA WESTGARTH
DANDENONG Market Lotto has put a big smile on the faces of one Latrobe Valley family over the weekend.
On Sunday 9 August...
Month-long burglary spree
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
A NOBLE PARK ice addict with an intellectual disability has been jailed for 16 months over a month-long burglary binge - including...