Tag: Community
Apartments get Greater Dandenong nod
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
LOCAL ward councillors didn't stand in the way of a five-storey apartment complex next to Dandenong's central parkland.
At last Monday's council meeting,...
Headliner to turn on charm
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
Love is in the air during next week's Victorian Seniors Festival Week in Greater Dandenong - crooner Derrick J is one of the...
Urban starkness 'crisis'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
AN award-winning landscaper says our taste for native greenery in streets and public spaces is a turn-off for people.
Wes Fleming, director of...
No let-up in road blitz in Doveton, Springvale
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A ROAD blitz targeting illegal drivers has netted more than 500 traffic offences in two days in Doveton and Springvale.
State highway patrol...
It's sweet music to my ears
AS a daily commuter for a number of decades travelling from Oakleigh to Dandenong on my way to work at the-then Dandenong Journal, I...
Rubbish overflows in Greater Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
PARK lawns and public rubbish bins will continue to be neglected as Greater Dandenong Council staff work bans extend into a third...
Invitation to a community garden party
For many people, working in the garden by themselves is a small slice of paradise. But others prefer to feed off other gardening enthusiasts...
Devoted to teaching
By MARG STORK
MISS Thelma Rose Black enjoyed a distinguished teaching career of 40 years.
She will be remembered as a staff member of one of...
Marathon to help find brainstem tumour cure
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
FOR an Endeavour Hills-based charity, the 42-kilometre Melbourne Marathon is a personal mission to find a cure to a cruel childhood cancer.
Khush...
What's On to See & Do in Greater Dandenong
Seniors fitness: Join a seniors exercise group for one-hour sessions with an experienced trainer. Meet at Dandenong Oasis cafe at 9.15am Wednesdays. Details: 5971...
Greater Dandenong Sings community choir.
Greater Dandenong Sings community choir, run by non-profit group Creativity Australia, aims to use singing to break down barriers and improve health in Greater...
Election time in Greater Dandenong
In the lead-up to next month's council elections the Weekly requires all letters and comments on municipal issues submitted for publication, whether online or...
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Medin makes his A-League mark for City
The rise of former Dandenong Thunder star Medin Memeti has reached new heights in recent weeks with the 17-year-old’s emergence into A-League prominence. ...
