News
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Car smashed in sledgehammer robbery
A THIEF wielding a sledgehammer and another brandishing a knife are the subjects of Greater Dandenong witness appeals this week. A man driving a silver…
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Vehicles destroyed by fire
POLICE are investigating a fire that engulfed two dumped vehicles in Dandenong South on Tuesday morning. CFA crews extinguished the blaze in Bayliss Road about…
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Squatter home blaze suspicious
ARSON destroyed a recently-renovated home in Robinson Street, Dandenong, on 12 July. Witness spotted smoke and fire coming from the house, which had been vacant…
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Rubberneck car smashes
DISTRACTED drivers are putting emergency services and victims at risk. Dandenong Acting Senior Sergeant Duncan Bartley is pleading for motorists to “pay due care and…
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Fake police uncovered
POLICE seized drugs, weapons and emergency lights in Dingley Village on 10 July. They worked alongside Sheriff’s officers to action 715 warrants totalling more than…
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Double road deaths
TWO fatal collisions in two days rocked Dandenong last week. A motorcyclist was travelling eastbound on the Princes Freeway in Dandenong South about 4am Friday…
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Mum disturbs burglar
GREATER Dandenong CIU is appealing for witnesses after a man broke into a Springvale South home early yesterday (Wednesday) morning. A 33-year-old woman and her…
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Ice cream dream deal
DANDENONG South Choc Top maker Rowena Foods is now part of the Bulla Dairy Foods stable, but it will be business as usual for staff.…
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Chips are down for waste water
A DANDENONG South business has received cash to develop new technology. Spuds R Us will use its Technology Development Voucher, with KMH Environmental Engineering, to…
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More beds to help patient flow
DANDENONG Hospital will open 12 new beds to meet winter demand. Health Minister David Davis yesterday (Wednesday) announced that the extra beds would improve patient…
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Monash Fwy chain reaction causes 11 crashes
By ALECIA PINNER DRIVER distraction caused up to 11 crashes on a four-kilometre stretch of road in a dangerous chain reaction following a prang on the Monash…
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Hotham election: Fate in ALP members' hands
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS TWO prospective ALP candidates battling for preselection in Hotham say their fate will be largely decided by 497 local branch members this…


