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  • Firm pledges to fight rising taxes

    Firm pledges to fight rising taxes

    A Dandenong business enormously impacted by the State Government’s land tax is considering a class action lawsuit against the State Revenue Office. Already reeling from…

  • Protest for Palestinian statehood

    Protest for Palestinian statehood

    A group of pro-Palestine protestors gathered at the steps of Dandenong Market on Saturday 9 August demanding the Federal Government to sanction Israel and recognise…

  • Students to win their way to the Parliament House

    Students to win their way to the Parliament House

    Local students can take part in two upcoming competitions both landing a trip to Canberra to visit the Parliament House. Winners of the Prime Minister’s…

  • Manufacturers oppose WFH laws

    Manufacturers oppose WFH laws

    A South East manufacturers group says proposed work-from-home laws are “impossible” for the $54 billion sector. “This proposed policy threatens the viability of the manufacturing…

  • Little India ‘won’t disappear’

    Little India ‘won’t disappear’

    Little India will remain part of a future $600 million revitalization project in Dandenong, says developer Capital Alliance’s chief executive Mohan Du. This month, Little…

  • $4.5 million Pearcedale Hindu Temple rejected by VCAT

    $4.5 million Pearcedale Hindu Temple rejected by VCAT

    The state tribunal has rejected a $4.5 million Hindu Temple proposal in Pearcedale’s green wedge zone, marking a milestone in a three-and-a-half-year community fight. The…

  • Commodore impounded after fleeing hoon-meet

    Commodore impounded after fleeing hoon-meet

    Police have caught up with a purple Holden Commodore allegedly at a hoon meet in Dandenong South’s industrial area. Responding to reports of dangerous driving…

  • High-end drink driver caught in Springvale

    High-end drink driver caught in Springvale

    An alleged-drink driver has blown 0.260 after being intercepted in Springvale early on Sunday 10 August. Springvale police say they tried to intercept the Holden…

  • Shooting for the top

    Shooting for the top

    There’s a frenzy of energy on the boards at Dandenong Stadium, as two teams of teen talent prepare to fly across the Nullabor to vie…

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  • Kennedy leads way for Stingrays in U17s representative clash

    Kennedy leads way for Stingrays in U17s representative clash

    Dandenong Stingrays midfielder Gus Kennedy and Gippsland forward-midfielder Cody Templeton have put their best foot forward to play in the AFL’s annual Under-17s Futures game…

  • Strong start sets up victory

    Strong start sets up victory

    Narre Warren has now won four out of its past six matches after getting one back against Murrumbeena to win by 27 points as Will…

  • St John’s OC to join SFNL

    St John’s OC to join SFNL

    St John’s Old Collegians Football Club is set to switch from amateurs to the Southern Football Netball League. A spokesperson said the move by the…

  • James Johnson just one visit away from darts perfection

    James Johnson just one visit away from darts perfection

    James Johnson from Bullseyes produced one of the great legs of the Mountain Dart League season on Friday night – throwing two 180s in his…

  • Charging Bulls roll Balwyn

    Charging Bulls roll Balwyn

    The equation for Noble Park is simple; win the remaining two games and it will play finals. The Bulls kept their season alive with a…

  • Strongman needs your help

    Strongman needs your help

    When Cook Islands-born strongman Jonathan (Jono) Nelio steps onto the global platform at the 2025 World Natural Strongman Championships in Ireland, he’ll be lifting far…

Entertainment


  • Muralist dips lid to Dandy Pig

    Muralist dips lid to Dandy Pig

    Decades of dormant memories are being roused by a blazing mural tribute to the iconic Dandy Pig neon sign. Acclaimed artist Claudio Mantuano has portrayed…

  • Milestone for iconic art show

    Milestone for iconic art show

    Entries are open for the 20th anniversary of the Noble Park Community Centre Art Show. The iconic event was the brainchild of Hugh Kilgower and…

  • What’s On

    What’s On

    Space discovery Enter an immersive 360° digital planetarium. Learn about the solar system, space exploration, and lunar travel. Presented by Science Discovery Dome. Library membership…

  • Poem for peace

    Poem for peace

    May I invite you to reflect with me … and may our hearts be in shared humanity, let us pause for a sacred moment of…

  • Looking Back

    Looking Back

    100 years ago 13 August 1925 LETTER BOX At its last meeting, the Cranbourne Shire council was notified by the Deputy Postmaster-General that its application…

  • Showcase of our special city

    Showcase of our special city

    A showcase of the public’s best photos of Greater Dandenong’s favourite places will again feature in a 2026 community calendar. The council is calling for…

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  • Kicking Goals and aiming high

    Kicking Goals and aiming high

    South East residents have taken part in what is considered a groundbreaking job hunting initiative in the face of high youth unemployment rates. Thirteen participants…

  • Success stories on the big screen

    Success stories on the big screen

    Some of Emerson School’s former students watched themselves on the big screen for the first time at a premiere screening of an award-winning school documentary…

  • Police investigate multi-car crash on Monash Fwy

    Police investigate multi-car crash on Monash Fwy

    Police are appealing for dashcam footage as they investigate a multi-vehicle crash in Mulgrave on Friday, 8 August. Four vehicles collided on the Monash Freeway,…

  • Emerson School showcased in award-winning film

    Emerson School showcased in award-winning film

    Emerson School officially screened an international award-winning documentary Unlocking the Potential: The Vital Role of Specialist Education, leaving its audience deep in emotions. The work…

  • Oz Day Awards open to public

    Oz Day Awards open to public

    Greater Dandenong’s annual community awards ceremony is proposed to be open to the public next year after strong “feedback”. Councillors are set to vote on…

  • Crowds line up for soup, warmth and connection

    Crowds line up for soup, warmth and connection

    Erin Harper is a devoted volunteer of nine years for Vinnies South Eastern Soup Van in Dandenong sharing the importance of human connections and community.…

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