Community
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Two to tango in Noble Park
Get set to groove to modern, new vogue, latin and rock’n’roll at a spring carnival tea dance from 2-5pm on Sunday at Noble Park Aquatic…
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Endeavour Hills stadium closure worry
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS SCHOOL principal Barbara Mothersdale is calling on Casey Council to maintain a basketball gymnasium at the soon-to-be closed Endeavour Hills Secondary College.…
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Greater Dandenong Council: Incumbents in close struggle
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A HANDFUL of Greater Dandenong sitting councillors were battling to retain their seats before the election count final results tonight. Incumbents Loi…
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Donating an organ and word for a better life
By DAVID SCHOUT SPRINGVALE resident Twanny Farrugia describes himself as the “healthiest sick person you’ll meet”. He has walked, run, danced and cycled with a…
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Dandenong Hospital: Time for a dose of history
By MARG STORK IN 1939, as World War II broke out and Dandenong was beset by fires and other upheavals, a committee took a unanimous…
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Community Voices: Peeling off the layers in search of identity
Welcome to Community Voices, a new column celebrating Greater Dandenong’s diverse and vibrant people and lifestyles. Each month a guest columnist will share their view of…
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The Dandenong Journal is back, and still with much to tell
This week marks a new era for the Journal, Dandenong’s oldest newspaper. CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS sat down with columnist Marg Stork and former editor John Woods…
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Dandenong early childhood program picks up award
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A GREATER Dandenong Council early childhood program was among the winners at the Victorian Early Years Awards last Friday. The council took…
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Treasuring their dedication
THE meeting rooms of Greater Dandenong Council in Springvale were transformed into a miniature picture gallery last month. Adorning the rooms were rounded table centrepieces…
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Endeavour Hills college to close on a memorable note
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS IT’S no easy thing keeping staff and students’ spirits high as their 44-year-old school dies. But Barbara Mothersdale, principal of Endeavour Hills…
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Springvale food parcel drive for Christmas
Springvale Benevolent Society is asking citizens to save one non-perishable grocery item a week and donate to the society’s Christmas food hamper drive. President Joe…
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What's on to See & Do in Greater Dandenong
Church fair: St James ‘international fair’ is on from 9am on November 3 at the church in Langhorne Street, Dandenong. Stalls include clothing, carpets, plants,…