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News


  • New dead-bird cluster found in Dandenong

    New dead-bird cluster found in Dandenong

    Further dead birds have since been found in Dandenong, with still no conclusive cause of death for more than suspectedly-poisoned 150 corellas and other birds…

  • Balance on AI in learning a need

    Balance on AI in learning a need

    Researchers from CQ University recently published that artificial intelligence is transforming Australian classrooms, rewiring young people’s brains, which could impact cognitive learning. Dr Ragnar Purje…

  • Monash study eyes Casey Crime Page

    Monash study eyes Casey Crime Page

    The popular and ever-growing community group called Casey Crime Page is in the limelight, as researchers from Monash University have called out for members to…

  • Pair locked up for armed home-invasion

    Pair locked up for armed home-invasion

    Two home-invaders have been jailed after holding a resident at knifepoint while looting his family home and garage in Mulgrave. Jal Luak, 20, and Tietdong…

  • Hazardous material found at factory fire

    Hazardous material found at factory fire

    Heavy smoke has billowed from a hazardous factory-fire in Dandenong on Sunday 20 July. Fire fighters donned breathing apparatus to launch an internal attack on…

  • Popular push for Doveton kids’ pool

    Popular push for Doveton kids’ pool

    A 2100-strong petition is pushing for a kids’ shallow pool and other children’s water facilities to be reinstated at Casey Council’s revamped Doveton Pool in…

  • Council’s pets policy open to feedback

    Council’s pets policy open to feedback

    Greater Dandenong’s future direction on dangerous dogs, stray cats and animal welfare is open for public feedback. The council is running a survey to help…

  • Plan to revive Hub arcade

    Plan to revive Hub arcade

    A plan is in the making for an educational facility for people with special needs to rejuvenate the troubled Dandenong Hub Arcade. A shop adjacent…

  • Rider critical after suspected tandem motorbike crash

    Rider critical after suspected tandem motorbike crash

    A motorcycle rider was fighting for life after a collision on the Monash Freeway on Saturday 19 July. A car and a motorcycle collided near…

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Sport


  • Brave Bulls in the box seat

    Brave Bulls in the box seat

    Noble Park has bounced back to the winners’ list and sits in fifth position with five rounds remaining in Eastern Premier Division after the Bulls…

  • Mountain Dart League moving with the times

    Mountain Dart League moving with the times

    An exciting new season of the Mountain Dart League (MDL) kicked off on Friday night with the MDL moving with the times and using online…

  • Demons dominate Eagles

    Demons dominate Eagles

    Bentleigh remains in fourth position on the Southern Division 1 ladder as it recorded its best win of the season, a percentage-boosting 94-point victory over…

  • City pulls out solid result

    City pulls out solid result

    A refreshed and rejuvenated Dandenong City capitalised on the break as the club drew against second-placed Avondale 1-1 on the road in round 22 of…

  • Locals to press AFL Draft case

    Locals to press AFL Draft case

    Vic Country clinched a 14.10(94) to 9.10(64) victory against Vic Metro at RSEA Park, Moorabbin on Sunday afternoon, lifting its carnival record to 2-2. Gippslander…

  • Committed Casey makes a statement

    Committed Casey makes a statement

    Casey has swept aside Carlton VFL by 108 points in a monstrous win to strengthen its push for a top-10 spot. A crucial game for…

Entertainment


  • Wander into Lost

    Wander into Lost

    Internationally renowned artist Amanda Parer has brought her Lost exhibition to Bunjil Place this winter. A careful local eye will notice the Plaza has been…

  • Snow, slides and street food: Springvale Snow Fest returns bigger than ever

    Snow, slides and street food: Springvale Snow Fest returns bigger than ever

    Springvale is set to sparkle this winter as the much-loved Springvale Snow Fest returns on Sunday 27 July 2025, transforming the heart of the city…

  • Looking Back

    Looking Back

    100 years ago 23 July 1925 DANDENONG STATION PROMISES NOT HONOURED Cr Tharle, Shire President, referred at a meeting of the Dandenong Improvement Association on…

  • It’s all about what’s inside you

    It’s all about what’s inside you

    You want to make big changes in your life, like being healthier or more patient. You know these changes are good for you. But it…

  • What’s On

    What’s On

    Hallam Friends of Red Cross Hallam Friends of Red Cross will be closing down, with our last meeting at Prince Mark Hotel on Tuesday 22…

  • Inflated fun for all

    Inflated fun for all

    A giant 300-metre inflatable obstacle course dubbed the Monster is the highlight of an indoor fun festival at Caribbean Gardens, Scoresby. The inaugural South East…

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  • Two men charged after police raid Notting Hill home

    Two men charged after police raid Notting Hill home

    Two men have been charged after an allegedly stolen vehicle was followed by police to a home in Notting Hill. The Subaru Impreza vehicle was…

  • Monash Health part of MERP funding

    Monash Health part of MERP funding

    Monash Health was part of the Victorian Government’s latest Medical Equipment Replacement Program, or MERP, as its funding aims to upgrade hospitals’ vital medical imaging…

  • No jail for drug trafficker with explosives stash

    No jail for drug trafficker with explosives stash

    A Cranbourne woman has been spared jail after being convicted of drug trafficking and possessing explosives in her home garage. Zarna Barbar, 26, pleaded guilty…

  • Speeding teen caught in Emerald

    Speeding teen caught in Emerald

    A ‘P’ plater driver has been caught by Police speeding in Emerald yesterday. The 19-year-old probationary driver was fined and will lose his licence after…

  • Demolition order for hoarder house

    Demolition order for hoarder house

    After two decades of complaints, Greater Dandenong Council has taken a court order for the demolition of a hoarder’s house in Noble Park. As reported…

  • Timber bollards part of Browns Rd safety revamp

    Timber bollards part of Browns Rd safety revamp

    Timber bollards are being viewed as an imperfect solution for a roundabout trouble-spot in Browns Road, Noble Park amid residents’ escalating safety concerns. The road…

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