News
-
Denim, lace… and hot wheels
THE Cutthroat Charmers will come up against old foes The Dolly Rogers in their first South Sea Roller Derby clash of the year. The Dollys…
-
Dandenong households cop $40 rate hike
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS THE average Greater Dandenong household will pay an extra $41 on their rates bill in 2013-14, according to the council’s draft budget.…
-
This little piggy is coming to Dandenong Market
THE ‘Dandy Pig’ neon sign will soon again light up Dandenong’s night sky. The refurbished sign that promoted the former Dandenong Ham and Bacon Factory…
-
Eastlink closed after five-car smash
EASTLINK’s outbound lanes have been closed down near the Cheltenham Road exit at Noble Park after a five-vehicle smash about 4.45pm. A car towing a…
-
State budget: Dandenong 'neglected' as neighbour reaps spoils
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG has been neglected behind nearby neighbour Frankston in yesterday’s state budget, says Labor’s Dandenong MP John Pandazopoulos. Mr Pandazopoulos said Dandenong…
-
State budget a mixed bag for south-east
By DANIEL TRAN and CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS WHAT does the 2013-14 state budget mean to residents in Melbourne’s east and south east? Among announcements made by…
-
Dandenong line to run extra peak trains
By ADAM CAREY THOUSANDS of commuters accustomed to squeezing onto trains on Melbourne’s most crowded rail corridor will get some much needed wriggle room next…
-
Two arrested over Dandenong carjacking
Special operations group police have arrested two men following a carjacking and kidnapping in Dandenong late on Saturday. Police said a man and two women…
-
ALP wins Lyndhurst
ALP candidate Martin Pakula has won the Lyndhurst state byelection with a 7 per cent buffer. After final counting on Wednesday in the once-safe Labor…
-
Pair flee crashed car in Doveton
A driver and front-seat passenger fled before two males were cut out of a car that crashed in Tristania Street, Doveton, about 4.20am on April…
-
Cancer: Healthy outlook makes every day precious
By CATHERINE WATSON WATCHING Veronica Matajevac’s sparkling eyes and hearing her ready laugh, you would think she was in the peak of health. Yet she…
-
Anzac Day: Police charge woman over theft from collector
A Springvale woman has been charged over allegedly stealing an Anzac appeal collector’s handbag and car at the Endeavour Hills shopping centre on April 20.…