News
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No change in citizenship rules
Good news! The controversial proposed citizenship laws have not changed. The Australian Government has been trying to introduce changes that would require permanent residents to…
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Children’s hub for the ages
A new-look Chalcot Lodge Childrens Centre in Endeavour Hills has moved with the times, expanding into a community hub for groups of all ages. The…
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Students’ Murray–Darling Bill passes
Gleneagles Secondary College students’ bid to protect the Murray–Darling Basin has successfully passed in YMCA Victoria’s Youth Parliament. Year 10 and 11 students Jess Fitzgerald,…
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Alzheimer’s drug trial underway
Peninsula Therapeutic and Research Group is part of an international trial testing a drug that aims to slow down cognitive decline in people with Alzheimer’s…
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Probus ladies toast birthday
The Dandenong Ladies Probus Club’s 25th year Celebration Lunch was held on the same date it was founded – 6 June – at the Dandenong…
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Underpaying retailer pays the price
A South-East fruit, vegetable and flowers retailer has been fined more than $240,000 for underpaying workers and falsifying employment records. A & S Wholesale Fruit…
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Little India traders fear ‘wipe out’
Little India traders say the iconic retail strip may be “wiped off” under a proposed large-scale redevelopment of the Dandenong retail precinct. The State Government…
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Gumtree grope denied
A 76-year-old Dandenong man is fighting charges that he molested a 19-year-old Gumtree customer in his home garage. The man, who wore dark glasses and…
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Freedom ends with library brawl
A 17-year-old boy’s promising parole period abruptly ended after he was involved in an affray outside Dandenong library. The male victim, who was known to…
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High price for free drinks
A former drink-driver’s seemingly long period of abstinence ended in near disaster. John Langhans, 64, of Dandenong, had not touched a drink for seven years…
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Refugee food emergency widens
Each weekday, an industrial warehouse in the back blocks of Springvale cheerily echoes with playing children. Once a leaky storage space for old tyres, the…
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Refugee youth share stories through digital art
A stunning exhibition of digital art works by young refugee and migrant artists giving an insight into the refugee experience is being staged in Dandenong under…
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