News
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Victim fights back
A Springvale man fought back after thieves took his phone and struck him across the head with a wooden stake. Greater Dandenong CIU Senior Constable…
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Night for Dad and me
Dads and kids came together for a night of fun, free activities at Dandenong Primary. The school held its annual Dad and Me night on…
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Dandy powers Amazon launch
Amazon orders will soon be on their way from Dandenong South to customers across Australia. The US retail giant officially launched its Australian arm on…
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New lease on life
By Casey Neill One of Dandenong’s oldest funeral homes is getting a makeover. The Le Pine team moved into a portable office on its Princes…
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Three of the Best
Three … shopping strip hidden gems 1. The Hemmings Street shopping centre in Dandenong North is home to Amalia Europe Cheese. It serves up cheese…
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SES beats the deluge
By Casey Neill The Greater Dandenong SES received only 30 callouts during Victoria’s extreme weather weekend. The rain and storms predicted for the state from…
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Indigenous leaders added to honour roll
Dandenong’s Indigenous community has two new representatives on the Victorian Aboriginal Honour Roll. Aunty Di Kerr and Carolyn Briggs were among nine inductees announced on…
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Three into one does go
By Casey Neill Townhouses proposed for a Springvale block will go ahead despite concern the 15 Lenore Street project was too dense for the site.…
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Too much for one block
By Casey Neill Plans for two townhouses would have been “squashed onto” a Grace Avenue block, says councillor Matthew Kirwan. He successfully moved to refuse…
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Units get up despite parking woes
By Casey Neill Inadequate parking almost brought plans for five double-storey units in Dandenong unstuck. Greater Dandenong Councillors Matthew Kirwan and Jim Memeti simultaneously attempted…
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Society’s wake for history
Springvale Historical Society has farewelled its home of 27 years with a wake. The afternoon tea party in Hillcrest Grove on Saturday 25 November included…
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Council votes against ‘chaos’ court
By Casey Neill A proposal for five units on an Eden Court block would have caused “chaos” in the Noble Park cul-de-sac, says Councillor Roz…