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By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS There’s something not quite right about suburban streets at night, Caulfield artist Jane Burton says. She elicits their tension with a ‘dark’…

Teacher Patricia Hill will be among those sharing memories of Coomoora Primary School on Sunday. The school, which opened in 1975, was closed last year…

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS VAJIRA Ekanayake doesn’t believe in resting idle as he awaits a kidney transplant. The devout vegetarian, non-smoker and teetotaller works the phone…

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DOVETON College remains hopeful of getting two more supervised crossings by next year despite a Casey Council rebuff last week. The college,…

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS EMERSON School’s transformation from a derelict abandoned school site in Dandenong North to a state-of-the-art facility gets its crowning touches this week.…

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS WHAT DO YOU THINK? SHOULD TRADERS GET PARKING EXEMPTIONS? VOTE IN OUR POLL AND SCROLL TO BELOW THIS STORY TO POST A…

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG North-based principal Christine Ash is grateful for her Queen’s Birthday award honour but considers teaching children a daily “honour and privilege”.…

By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS WHAT DO YOU THINK? IS AIR QUALITY A PROBLEM IN DANDENONG SOUTH? VOTE IN OUR POLL AND SCROLL TO BELOW THIS STORY…

What happens when your favourite book ends? One large online community says the fun never has to stop. Daniel Tran investigates the world of fan…

TWO Springvale South men have been charged with cultivating and trafficking cannabis after a raid by Greater Dandenong Tasking Unit police officers last night. The…

By SUE HEWITT: SUE.HEWITT@FAIRFAXMEDIA.COM.AU THE service for the inspirational Mill Park teenager who touched the hearts of millions of people through his farewell message on…