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  • Plenty of Space for dessert

    Plenty of Space for dessert

    Science and gastronomics collided in a seismic week of events at Lyndale Secondary College, Dandenong North. Science Week started with liquid nitrogen for snap-freezing lollies…

  • Fake gunman gets good behaviour

    Fake gunman gets good behaviour

    A toy gun being carried through Melbourne that scared civilians and led to police being called was intended as a gift, a court has heard.…

  • Repeat offender denied bail

    Repeat offender denied bail

    A 20-year-old repeat offender has had his bail application denied and been deemed an “unacceptable risk” to the community after allegedly committing more burglaries –…

  • Overdose deaths soar

    Overdose deaths soar

    Unintentional drug overdoses are killing a soaring number of people in the Dandenong region, according to new research figures. Research body Penington Institute released the…

  • Two hospitalised in hit-run

    Two hospitalised in hit-run

    A man and boy have been hospitalised after their vehicle was allegedly side-swiped during a hit-run crash in Doveton. A Commodore sedan with stolen number…

  • Man charged with murder

    Man charged with murder

    A 38-year-old Dandenong man has been charged with murder and attempted murder after an alleged dual-stabbing in a squat-house in Dandenong. A 48-year-old Dandenong man…

  • Mayor slams ‘NewStarve’ allowance

    Mayor slams ‘NewStarve’ allowance

    Greater Dandenong mayor Roz Blades has taken aim at NewStart, describing its crippling impact on thousands of people in Dandenong as akin to ‘NewStarve’. Speaking…

  • Community input invited on homelessness

    Community input invited on homelessness

    The State Government Legislative Council’s Legal and Social Issues Committee is inviting community members to share their views and ideas on addressing homelessness in Victoria.…

  • Words make a difference

    Words make a difference

    It’s OK to ask for help. That was the prevailing message at a free mental health forum staged by Rotary Club of Greater Dandenong on…

  • Victim arrested over ‘nasty’ fake kidnap

    Victim arrested over ‘nasty’ fake kidnap

    A jilted woman has plotted against her ex-partner’s girlfriend by having her twice arrested on fake kidnapping, assault and stalking allegations, a court has heard.…

  • Under-used cancer test saves lives

    Under-used cancer test saves lives

    Staggeringly few numbers in Dandenong are taking a free test to help detect the nation’s second-deadliest cancer. Only 30 per cent of eligible people in…

  • Books come to life

    Books come to life

    Students and staff embodied their favourite book characters at a celebration parade at Mossgiel Park Primary School, Endeavour Hills. Among the faithful replicas were Andre…

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