Editors Picks
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Window on healthy outlook near Lyndhurst toxic tip
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS HEALTH Minister David Davis did not respond to questions about Lyndhurst toxic waste dump after helping to launch a healthy lifestyle program…
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New century, but 'swags' still needed
By MARG STORK THE old master Henry Lawson knew full well what it was to trudge the back blocks with no place to call home.…
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Paintings illustrate Parkinson's picture
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS AN art exhibition by people living with Parkinson’s disease is aiming to send a message — through vibrant strokes of colour. The…
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Letters to the editor, Dandenong Journal
Re: Pakula won’t make landfill vow It’s disappointing to read of Martin Pakula’s position not to fight against the Lyndhurst toxic waste tip, particularly based…
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Rent relief for Dandenong Market traders
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS DANDENONG Market traders have won a $100,000-plus rental concession after a public campaign over their financial struggles. In a letter to traders…
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'Top dollar' for Dandenong Market stall
RENTALS at Dandenong Market are outstripping those at other major Melbourne markets, general merchandise traders say. Pacha Noori, who has sold sports shoes at the…
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Bright students colour up
Momira Tahery, Rose Elias and Joanne Fricot shone in traditional costume at a celebration of an award-winning cross-cultural group for mothers with young children at…
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Crying foul over culture of cruelty
ROD Bezanovic describes it as a light bulb moment. He was listening to a talk by Dave Sheppard, the former head of Casey’s family violence…
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Machismo without domestic violence tears
By CATHERINE WATSON In his prime, Russell Robertson could change the trajectory of an AFL game with a miraculous snap at goal or a nerveless…
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Phone tip on missing Noble Park man
Greater Dandenong detectives are hoping new clues may help them solve the mystery disappearance seven years ago of a Noble Park grandfather. A recent anonymous…
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Credit card fraud in Melbourne's south-east
Police wish to speak to a man, photographed at an ATM last year, over a series of credit card deceptions last October. A credit card…
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Closed gym puts clubs on sidelines
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS SPORTS clubs have been forced to find new homes after being bounced out of the former Endeavour Hills Secondary College gymnasium. The…