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  • Efforts to restore Coomoora woodland

    Efforts to restore Coomoora woodland

    A weeding program is set to rehabilitate one of Greater Dandenong’s most intact pockets of remnant bushland. Coomoora Woodland Reserve in Springvale South, which supports…

  • Mayor under microscope

    Mayor under microscope

    Greater Dandenong Council says it is “taking advice” but standing by six-time mayor Jim Memeti after a bombshell media report into alleged links to a…

  • Emerson’s high-tech hub unveiled

    Emerson’s high-tech hub unveiled

    Emerson School’s state-of-the-art transformation continues to unfurl with the opening of stage 2 – a $6.1 million technology wing – on Friday 1 August. The…

  • 150km/h P-plater caught on Monash Fwy

    150km/h P-plater caught on Monash Fwy

    A speeding P-plater from Narre Warren South has had his vehicle impounded after being allegedly clocked at more than 150 km/h on Monash Freeway. The…

  • One step closer to housing security

    One step closer to housing security

    In an era where housing affordability is out of reach for many and homelessness is becoming increasingly visible across Melbourne’s southeast, a bold new alliance…

  • Critter signs make cents for wildlife shelter

    Critter signs make cents for wildlife shelter

    New fence signs and bumper stickers are now available for purchase across the Dandenongs to help raise awareness for local wildlife while simultaneously supporting Emerald…

  • Modular saves housing crisis

    Modular saves housing crisis

    As Australia’s ambitious housing targets slip further out of reach, Pakenham-based modular builder Grove has made a decisive move to help close the gap, shifting…

  • Fear, heartache in Cambodia-Thai conflict

    Fear, heartache in Cambodia-Thai conflict

    A motion of peace and acknowledgement of the unfolding conflict between Cambodia and Thailand is being drafted to be voted on at the next Greater…

  • Level-crossing showdown: Businesses warn of parking jam

    Level-crossing showdown: Businesses warn of parking jam

    Dandenong South businesses on Fowler Road and surrounding areas say they are being “trampled” by overflow parking as the Progress Street level-crossing closure takes full…

  • READER RESPONSE: ‘The respect deficit in our schools’

    READER RESPONSE: ‘The respect deficit in our schools’

    I read your recent article on declining respect in our schools with interest (Truth Be Told, ‘The respect deficit in our schools’), and while the…

  • Blessed help for rough sleepers

    Blessed help for rough sleepers

    Among the group of panellists during the Southeast Homelessness and Housing Alliance launch on Thursday, 31 July, Sharyn Ling touched on the impact of practical…

  • Warrant for missing registered sex offender

    Warrant for missing registered sex offender

    Victoria Police have published an image of missing registered sex offender Adil Ghebrat wanted over an alleged assault on Tuesday 29 July. Police attended a…

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