Tag: Editors Column
Stepping up for youth in trouble
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
EXCLUSIVE/VIDEO: A NEW team of peacemakers will soon be patrolling Greater Dandenong's streets with Victoria Police.
BJ Kour, an African youth outreach worker,...
Hunt for Dandenong toilet thief
A woman has allegedly stolen from five handbags in a Dandenong Plaza female toilet.
Detective Senior Constable Amy Perrin of Greater Dandenong CIU said...
Woman robbed in Springvale pokies car park
A woman was robbed of $800 at knifepoint in the car park of a Springvale pokies venue. Police say the woman was returning to...
Love has a golden touch
By MARG STORK
FROM Scotland to Keysborough, and multiple stops between, William and Margaret Kerr have certainly come a long way.
The happy couple celebrated their...
Husband faces murder trial
A man accused of strangling his wife and burying her under his backyard deck will stand trial for murder. In the Melbourne Magistrates Court...
Benevolent society a shoo-in for helping
By MARG STORK
DANDENONG and District Benevolent Society has found yet another way to spread Christmas joy this holiday season.
In a bid to give more...
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.
Afghan...
Asylum seeker's daily worry
SRI Lankan asylum seeker Kumaradevendrar — also known as Kumar — says in some ways he would be better off still being in immigration detention.
After...
Vote for the best Dandenong retailers
Shoppers are eligible to vote for their favourite retailers in this year's Dandenong Retail Traders Association Business Awards. For the first time, the public...
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...
Keysborough L-plate driver caught at 162 km/h
An 18-year-old Keysborough learner driver was caught driving at 162 km/h in an 80 zone in Dandenong South on Saturday night.
The teen, who driving...
Man attacked in Doveton road rage
A man was punched to near-unconsciousness in a road-rage incident in Doveton.
The man's car was damaged by another driver, who got out of a...
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Support boost for Neighbourhood Houses
Greater Dandenong Council is set to provide $350,000 in annual operational funding for seven neighbourhood houses and community centres.
The Neighbourhood Houses and Community Centres...
