News
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Service to schools
DANDENONG teachers were among hundreds from across Victoria who have been applauded for their long-serving dedication to students and families. On Thursday 26 May, Recognition…
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Newspaper round on a roll
Delivering papers is more than a job for Wallara’s clients. The Dandenong-based service for adults with disabilities has been running newspaper rounds in Keysborough and…
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Still fighting to help others
By CASEY NEILL “It’s a very lonely disease. You can’t fight it without support.” And Keysborough resident Chris ‘Rabbit’ Heenan has been overwhelmed with support…
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Thousands of kids come to read
Dozens of Dandenong kids and thousands of their peers around Australia read the same book at the same time. Dandenong Library hosted about 30 children…
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Extra jail for bail thefts
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A MAN’S jail term has been extended by six months after he pleaded guilty to thefts of cars and property totalling about…
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Thief will be home in time for Christmas
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A 25-YEAR-OLD man who swiped a cash-filled wallet from the hand of a 74-year-old man at a Keysborough shopping centre on Christmas…
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Council sends out shisha smoke signals
Dandenong will host a forum on plans to regulate shisha. Greater Dandenong councillor Matthew Kirwan said his push for legislative change as part of current…
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Man charged over Plaza stabbing
A 21-year-old Mulgrave man will face court over a stabbing at Dandenong Plaza. Armed Crime Squad detectives arrested him on Wednesday 25 May after a…
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New era for the best in business
By CASEY NEILL Greater Dandenong’s top business awards have entered a new era. A breakfast launched the new Greater Dandenong Chamber Business Awards at Greyhounds…
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School tea funds for cancer council
Keysborough College students and teachers ate their way to a $230 Cancer Council donation. The school hosted an Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event at its…
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Stabbed during fight
A man suffered a serious stab wound to his wrist during a fight in Dandenong. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Marisa Owens said two…
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Liberty in flames
Vandals torched a stolen Subaru Liberty in a Keysborough park. Greater Dandenong CIU Detective Senior Constable Marisa Owens said they drove the blue vehicle through…