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Vital park’s future open to doubt

By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS CENTRAL Dandenong’s social soccer hub Pop-Up Park has an uncertain future despite its heady popularity with young people. The park’s artificial soccer court...

Fund raiser’s top day

By CASEY NEILL A HAIR-RAISING Dandenong event raised more than $3000 for the Leukaemia Foundation. Colin Gibbons shed his locks for the World’s Greatest...

Victims turned away

By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS FAMILY violence victims and other vulnerable clients are being turned away from budget-savaged community legal centres in Greater Dandenong. Springvale-Monash Legal Service and...

World’s blaze of colours

STRIKING colourful costumes from across the globe flooded the Dandenong Civic Square last week. Springvale Neighbourhood House and City of Greater Dandenong held an international...

Shape up to bullying

By CASEY NEILL NOBLE Park students took a stand against bullying and violence last week in the shape of Australia. They stood side by side on...

Russian dumplings From Granny’s with love

By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS IT DIDN'T take long for restaurants to start pleading for a certain Russian “granny’s” home-made dumplings. Soon after moving from north-east...

Poached chooks

By CASEY NEILL Mohammad shattered by 'pen pals' loss... CHOOK thieves have twice devastated vulnerable children at Noble Park Primary School, prompting calls for...

Dressed in unity for harmony

NOBLE Park students last Friday celebrated the diverse cultures that make up Australia - and their classrooms. St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School students dressed in...

Trying to lick Farsi

By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS THE phrase “learning a new tongue” couldn’t be more apt for staff at the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre office in...

Rhythms of city’s vibrant life

GREATER Dandenong’s rhythms, colours and languages came to life on stage in Springvale last week. Springvale Learning and Activity Centre hosted the Unity in Diversity...

Donations pour in for nurse as man faces injury charges

By CASEY NEILL MORE than $33,000 in donations have flooded in for a nurse who was left in an induced coma with head...

Booked in to learn

NARELLE COULTER EVERY day staff at Dandenong Library greet Afghan refugee Ramazan Ali with smiles and a chorus of friendly hellos. When he arrived...

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Casey’s 2024 Community Award winners announced

Winners of the 2024 Casey Community Awards were announced at a gala celebration event at Bunjil Place on Friday 22 March. The annual awards...

Making their mark