Tag: Editors Picks
Cops confront spike in domestic violence
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
FAMILY assaults are regarded by police as extremely serious — so much so that Greater Dandenong police sergeant Ally Howard sees her...
Dome is where the stars are
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
BUDDING astronomers have a chance to reach for the stars in an inflatable planetarium during Greater Dandenong's inaugural children's festival.
The 'Cosmodome' will...
Getting the message through
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
DANDENONG-based businessman Craig Membrey is set to make a documentary to try to stop teen suicides.
Mr Membrey's 17-year-old son Rowan died last...
Anti-terror raids: 'Too much time on their hands'
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
AN Islamic centre in Springvale South raided by police in an anti-terror operation has been described as a ‘‘small group of young...
An app a day, every day
A SLIGSHOT that has birds flying through the air smashing into pigs. A samurai sword the slices and dices fruit. Simple ideas. Big money.
But among...
Chisholm shock: 220 jobs to go
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
STAFF from Chisholm Institute's south-east campuses were told this afternoon that about 220 permanent and fixed-term contract jobs will go by the...
Age, youth at play in Noble Park
Sarah got into the groove during a movement session at an 'intergenerational' playgroup being piloted by Greater Dandenong Council at Darvall Lodge aged-care home...
Health scare: Cr Roz Blades escorted to waiting paramedics
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS
A GREATER Dandenong councillor was attended by paramedics during a ‘‘terrifying’’ health scare at a council meeting in Springvale last night.
Roz Blades,...
Death of footballer John McCarthy stuns Dandenong community
By BRAD McGRATH
PORT Adelaide player John McCarthy has died on an end of season trip.
The former Sorrento and Dandenong Stingrays midfielder is believed to...
DDCA: Dandenong bids farewell to Mr Cricket
By ROY WARD
GREATER Dandenong cricket identity Des Nolan was Dandenong cricket's '13th man'.
He didn't always hold an official title but he was always there,...
SFL: Eagles rue lapses in discipline
By ROY WARD
DOVETON Eagles coach Paul Davis has called on his side to play smarter football following its major semi-final loss to Moorabbin at...