Tag: News
Fight over ‘divisive’ Afghan Bazaar change
Afghan community organisations have expressed a furious backlash against a controversial petition to rename Afghan Bazaar precinct in Thomas Street, Dandenong.
In a collective letter...
Noble Park man charged with FPO offence
A Noble Park man has been charged with failing to surrender a gun after being served with a Firearm Prohibition Order last Thursday 6...
Oceania Glass collapses, manufacturers at ‘crossroads’
A 169-year-old glass manufacturer based in Dandenong South has collapsed after warning of the impact of cheap imports being dumped in Australia.
Oceania Glass -...
Pokemon card stealing-spree hits home
A trading card game (TCG) outlet in Eumemmerring has been ransacked during a reported Melbourne-wide burglary spree targeting Pokemon cards.
Ozzie Collectables’ front automatic glass...
Pair charged after alleged armed robberies, police pursuit
A Doveton man and a Cranbourne West man have been charged over a pair of alleged armed robberies at tobacco shops on Tuesday 4...
Polarising ban on shaky ground
With the first term of school back in action, the social media ban for those under the age of 16 looms ever closer.
Although...
Celebrating creativity, culture and community
The opening weekend of the Asia TOPA festival is set to take place in Bunjil Place, complete with premiere performances and an exciting, family-friendly...
Triple-storey homes at ex-cop shop
Seven multi-storey homes have been approved on the former police station site in Noble Park.
Greater Dandenong Council’s planners gave the tick to the proposed...
Carjacker jailed after violent spree
A man with an imitation gun who went on a violent, drug-fuelled afternoon of carjacking and theft in Noble Park’s CBD has been jailed.
Josh...
Push for ‘transparent’ council briefings
A motion to investigate opening councillors briefing sessions to the public was set to spark debate at Greater Dandenong Council.
Councillor Rhonda Garad, who was...
Shed fire sparks smoke warning
Fire crews contained a blaze in a back shed at Endeavour Hills on Thursday 6 February.
Callers to triple-0 reported a structure and a tree...
Cashless parking opposed
City of Greater Dandenong’s proposal to install cashless parking meters is not on the money, according to councillors Bob Milkovic and Rhonda Garad.
The pair...