News
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From the first to the last
By CASEY NEILL FROM Australia’s first home-made Holden to its last, the Dandenong Valley All Holden Street Car Show will have it all. The eighth…
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Pastor Don is still watching over me
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS LISA Yates has suffered more than her share of hard knocks – just about every one you could imagine. Staunch supporters were…
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Wellspring of goodwill
By CASEY NEILL A DANDENONG support service for women has received a $50,000 boost. Wellsprings for Women manager Veronica Hassett said the funding would go…
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New hope for Apex offenders
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS A YOUTH services director says Apex Gang members are far from a “lost cause” in response to calls for the deportation of…
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Harmony Square circles globe
HARMONY Square visitors took a step into cultures from around the globe on Wednesday 16 March. The Harmony Festival: Step Into Our World supported Cultural…
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Rich cultural flavour
SPRINGVALE South students celebrated their rich diversity with food, clothing and dancing from across the globe. Athol Road Primary held a multicultural day on Tuesday…
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Life lived for a bigger purpose
By CASEY NEILL PASTOR Don Cameron sewed a prevailing hope into the Dandenong community. “That hope continues in a lot of people. He showed them…
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Street at the apex of aggression
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS APEX Street, Dandenong North, seems a world away from the brawls, car jackings and armed robberies linked to a street gang of…
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Council’s bid to turn right
By CASEY NEILL RIGHT hand turn bans in central Dandenong could be on their way out. Greater Dandenong councillors will write to the Roads Minister…
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Good brekkie start for success
FEEDING success is as simple as serving up breakfast. Dandenong Salvation Army and St Mary’s Primary School in Dandenong are calling for volunteers to join…
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Second shave overshadows first
By CASEY NEILL A FEW cuts and colours have raised more than $7500 for the Leukaemia Foundation. Dandenong man Colin Gibbons held his second annual…
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Market offers Easter treat
DANDENONG Market has an Easter treat for shoppers. While it will close its doors on Good Friday 25 March, it will open from 7am to…