News
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Huge hiring drive needed
Two of Dandenong’s most notable manufacturers are in desperate need of staff, as they reinvigorate their businesses and attempt to break the industry’s stigma. Todd…
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Man critical after stabbing
A man was critically injured after being stabbed in the stomach in Hurlstone Court, Dandenong North. Police were called to the scene about 6pm on…
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Early Green Wedge divide
Councillors were divided on a proposed double-storey home in Keysborough’s Green Wedge A zone. On 30 November, Greater Dandenong Council approved the 8.77-metre-high dwelling in…
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‘Wall’ of units approved
VCAT has approved a four-unit, two-storey building on a single-dwelling block in Dandenong, despite Greater Dandenong Council declaring it a “blight” on the neighbourhood. The…
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Council’s push to put pokies to bed
In a bid to minimise gambling harm in the community, Greater Dandenong City Council is calling on the Victorian Government to reduce the maximum number of…
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Bid to save village trees
Greater Dandenong Council is seeking to save a stand of river red gum trees by offering to buy them from Yarraman Village’s developer. The Village…
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Greening the streets
Colourful, new above ground planter boxes have been installed along busy pedestrian thoroughfares in both Dandenong and Noble Park, brightening up the area and bringing a…
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Lyndale upgrade takes flight
Lyndale Secondary College is set to receive a State Budget boost of $10.8 million, to complete stage four of a $27.6 million upgrade that began…
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Gratitude for everyday things
Will the world ever be the same after this COVID-19 pandemic? It will be different, but I hope we will have learnt from this experience…
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Hunt for kidnappers
Two armed men are at large after kidnapping a 26-year-old man in Dandenong North on Thursday 3 December. The victim from Dandenong was forced into…
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Live music compromise reached
Greater Dandenong City Council has come to a decision on a contested planning application on the introcution of live music at Dandenong Market, in a bid…
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Appeal for witnesses in Keysborough theft
Police are appealing for anyone with information to come forward after a vehicle was robbed by three men in Keysborough on Monday morning. A wallet and…