News
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Man sought over alleged sex assault in Dandenong store
Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault that occurred in Dandenong on 1 June. It is alleged that a female victim was in a store…
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AFL buys back Waverley Park
The AFL has bought back its former stadium Waverley Park in Mulgrave for an undisclosed sum, reportedly up to $20 million. It is a windfall…
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Keysborough hub dubbed
Keysborough Community Hub is now officially the name of the $29.5 million facility on Villiers Road to be opened to the public soon. The name…
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65yo pedestrian critical after Heatherton Rd collision
A 65-year-old pedestrian has been critically injured after being struck by a ute on Heatherton Road, Dandenong North on Sunday 22 June. Police say a…
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Safe-injection room speculation denied
The State Government has hosed down speculation that Springvale may be in line for a safe-injecting room. South Eastern Metropolitan Liberal MP Ann-Marie Hermans has…
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Sharp fears: Springvale syringe backlash
A group of concerned Springvale leaders have started a petition to relocate a State Government needle and syringe exchange service away from schools and businesses…
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SBS Dandenong push welcomed by mayor
In a show of bipartisan unity, Victorian upper-house MPs have called for public broadcaster SBS to be based in one of Melbourne’s multicultural hotspots such…
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Fear rises for Aussies trapped in war zone
Residents from the South East were among 872 stranded Australians in Iran as conflict escalated in the Middle East. Due to safety concerns, names and…
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Powerhouse ride for education
Charity rider and refugee advocate Muzafar Ali was welcomed by City of Greater Dandenong in celebration of World Refugee Day. A round of applause and…
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Sport
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Magpies register close win over Bears
Narre Warren continued its excellence in the Southern netball as it defeated Caulfield Bears in a close encounter last week 34-31. The move to Southern…
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Eagles forced to forfeit as Saints romp home over South Yarra
The big news out of Division 4 in the Southern League was Doveton Eagles being forced to forfeit their match against Dandenong West. Despite speculation…
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High 5’s to the grand final after keeping Bad Boys at bay
High 5’s has survived an epic night of darts to be the first team through to the Mountain Dart League Division 1 grand final after…
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Late Thunder heroics win
Dandenong Thunder struck back and rebounded after a tough loss with a 1-0 victory away against South Melbourne in round 19 of the NPL. In…
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Casey Community Round at AAMI Park
The third annual Casey Community Round will be held on Sunday, 29 June, at AAMI Park, as Melbourne Storm looks to take on the Cronulla…
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Redbacks hold off Burra
Hampton Park bounced back from its recent loss to Chelsea Heights with a comfortable 30-point win over a fighting Keysborough side. The Redbacks are second…
Entertainment
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Looking Back
The Journal 23 June 2025 100 years ago 25 June 1925 GIPPSLAND CO-OPERATIVE BACON CO. The 14th Annual Meeting of the above company (which operates…
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Resilience- the super power that keeps us going when everything else fails
Life has a way of throwing challenges our way, often when we least expect them. At times, it feels as though the weight of the…
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What’s On
Batoor: A Refugee Journey The inspiring film Batoor: A Refugee Journey delves into the extraordinary journey of Barat Ali Batoor, a multi-award-winning documentary photographer and…
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AI-Olympian eyes a golden future
A Keysborough-based student will be flexing his AI-prowess with some of the world’s brightest young students in international competition. Haileybury year 12 student Henry Ho…
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Refugees in the spotlight
Dynamic dance, workshops and market stalls festooned Springvale City Hall for a Refugee Week celebration on Sunday 15 June. The day presented by SisterWorks and…
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Beloved school crossing supervisor to retire after 38 years
For nearly four decades, rain or shine, Rhonda Hampton has stood faithfully on Chandler Road in Keysborough, guiding generations of children safely to school with…
In Business – Sponsored
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Walking to better health
You’ve heard of physical health and mental health, but have you ever come across the term ‘social health’? Social health is the wellbeing that we…
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DPav wins Melbourne’s Best Parma
Dandenong Pavilion (DPav) is delighted and extremely proud to have won the MMM Best Parma in Melbourne. Our team of highly motivated and experienced chefs…
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Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in prison? Most people have a very particular idea – high walls, long and dark corridors and heavy…
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Just Cuts salon now open at Parkmore Shopping Centre
Great value Style Cuts for everybody have arrived in Keysborough with the grand opening of a brand-new Just Cuts Salon inside Parkmore Shopping Centre. The…
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Celebrating all things Holland
The upcoming Holland Festival, organised by the Rotary Club of Casey, will take place entirely indoors at Caribbean Gardens in Scoresby, spanning 7000sqm under the…
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Sculpting a big impact in a small space
As backyards shrink, new ideas for gardens are on the rise. Smaller areas have necessitated a rethink in how to design outdoor spaces for maximum…
More News
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.210 driver speeding in school zone after ’10 beers’
An alleged drink-driver was charged with speeding in a school zone on Police Road Mulgrave on Friday afternoon 20 June. The 49-year-old Springvale man’s white…
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Stolen-car trio arrested in Keysborough
Three men have been arrested with an allegedly stolen car in Keysborough on Saturday morning, 21 June. The trio were spotted by police on Greens…
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Chilling sequel: Father killed while crossing Heatherton Road
A father-of-two has been killed after being struck by a car in Endeavour Hills on Friday evening 20 June. The 51-year-old man died at the…
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Noble Park woman’s death investigated by Homicide Squad, Endeavour Hills man questioned
Homicide Squad detectives are investigating after a Noble Park woman died in hospital on Friday evening, 20 June. The woman, who is aged in her…
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Street lighting under scrutiny
Lighting inside bus stops and surrounding street lights are under scrutiny in Cardinia and Casey, as both affect visibility for drivers and for people waiting…
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Six-month margin for charity
Narre Warren-based charity, BK2Basics, has been given an additional six months of leeway, after a lengthy deliberation by the city of Casey’s councillors on Tuesday,…