News
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Small business on a roll
The Small Business Bus is rolling into Dandenong. Small business operators will be able to access the free support service at Palm Plaza from 10am…
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Drugs seized in Noble Park
Police arrested eight men and a woman in a drug raid on two Noble Park homes. Dandenong Divisional Response Unit members executed two search warrants…
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Factory fire sends smoke over suburbs
A factory fire is sending smoke over Dandenong, Dandenong South and Keysborough. The CFA is warning people to stay informed and monitor conditions but says…
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Pokies reform in the spotlight
By Matthew Kirwan, Greater Dandenong Councillor I wanted to be a Greater Dandenong Councillor representative for the Alliance for Gambling Reform because it is an…
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Good growing, Green!
By Casey Neill Will Green is transforming a Bangholme block into a thriving farm. The 32-year-old former chef worked in city kitchens before studying a…
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Open discussion on open space
Work to beautify the open space beneath Noble Park’s sky rail has started, but who’ll look after it is still undecided. An off-leash dog park,…
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Suriname in Springvale’s prayers
Churches from across Springvale will come together for the World Day of Prayer. On or near the first Friday in March since 1887, millions of…
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Price of parking
By Casey Neill Little India traders say parking meters are costing them customers. But Greater Dandenong Council says the Foster Street paid parking is helping…
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Jazmin starts a Chain Reaction
By Casey Neill A Dandenong girl helped to send off cyclists on a million-dollar ride for sick kids. Jazmin Makawe-Zaicz was born prematurely, at 23…
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Smoke warning after rubbish fire
A rubbish vehicle fire is sending smoke over Dandenong South and Bangholme. The CFA issued an advice warning about the Mark Anthony Drive incident about…
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Silver celebration
A Dandenong-based support service celebrated its silver jubilee with its first ever open day. The Southern Migrant and Refugee Centre (SMRC) threw open its doors…
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No change for cut corner
By Casey Neill VicRoads has no plans to change a Noble Park North intersection to curb corner-cutting trucks. Greater Dandenong councillor Zaynoun Melhem raised concerns…