News
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Not just jobs, but community
An engaging employment program specifically designed for First Nations communities is tackling the barriers to finding a job. The SYC not-for-profit organisation in Dandenong designed…
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Unsafe hoon cars blitzed
A weekend multi-agency blitz has resulted in rows of clamped and impounded cars and more than $50,000 of fines in Casey and Greater Dandenong. Operation…
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Recycler fire under control
Twenty fire crews have fought for nearly two hours to bring an industrial fire under control in Dandenong South. FRV and CFA trucks were called…
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Cardinia drops in land sales, offset by Casey
The South East was the only Melbourne growth region to register rising land sales in the September quarter with Casey’s strong numbers offsetting Cardinia’s 12…
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Recycling plant blaze not under control
Fire crews have been battling for more than 90 minutes in an attempt to bring an industrial fire under control in Dandenong South. At least…
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Call for mayors ‘voted by the people’
There is a call for Greater Dandenong ratepayers to directly elect mayors after councillors failed to decide upon a deputy mayor last week. In the…
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Council election chaos
An explosion of clapping erupted in the public gallery at the announcement of Lana Formoso as the mayor of the Greater Dandenong Council on 16…
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Webster St bypass unveiled
A proposed design to remove one of Dandenong’s last level crossings by 2030 has been received with a mix of emotions. Webster Street will be…
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United stand against family violence
Victoria Police officers took a united walk against family violence with dozens of community members from Dandenong Park. On Thursday 16 November, community members, families…
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Man charged over alleged shipping container thefts
A 22-year-old man has been charged with the alleged theft of $100,000 worth of stolen property inside shipping containers from Thomas P Carroll Reserve in…
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Officer steps from ‘pain’ to ‘purpose’
A police officer working in family violence at the time, Melanie Rowe says she was initially too ashamed to report she was suffering from brutal…
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Best of the South East’s health providers acknowledged
The South East Metro Health Services Partnership has received the award for the Health Service Partnership of the Year at the 2023 Victorian Public Healthcare…