News
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New-borns suffer from nurse shortage
By Casey Neill There are not enough maternal child health nurses to cope with a baby boom in Keysborough. Parents are having scheduled visits delayed…
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Tigers song saved brother from coma
By Casey Neill Singing the Richmond Tigers theme song brought her brother out of a coma, says a Dandenong North woman. Jennifer Bearham describes herself…
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Missing man
A man who went missing from a Caulfield hospital could be in Dandenong. Police are appealing for public help to find 64-year-old Kenneth Calder. He…
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TV on track for train tester
By Casey Neill A Dandenong worker is among the stars of a new television series on railways. Chris Barnett was in charge of testing the…
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Video shows cycle of pollution
A Springvale woman’s award-winning enviro-video starts with a young woman carelessly throwing a garbage bag into the gutter. Jeannie Psomoulis showed the contents of the…
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Pause to remember colleagues and mates
By Inspector Mark Langhorn, Greater Dandenong Local Area Commander National Police Remembrance Day is on Friday 29 September. For police officers and the community, this…
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Weapons charges after intercept
A random intercept in Dandenong uncovered a haul of guns, knives and drugs, police said. Frontline Tactical Unit members pulled over a vehicle on Princes…
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Engineer worked to build sports
What’s In a Name delves into the fascinating stories and personalities behind some of the city’s best-known street names and locations. This week the Journal…
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Pizz’a the Italian the action
Dandenong North students donned green, white and red and celebrated all things Italian. St Gerard’s Primary School held a theme day for the European nation…
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Animals bring magic to kids’ festival
A two-week celebration for the young and young at heart is kicking off in Greater Dandenong. This year’s Greater Dandenong Children’s Festival has an animal…
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Minister refuses father’s appeal
By Casey Neill A Noble Park father is facing deportation to Sri Lanka after a personal appeal to the Immigration and Border Protection Minister failed.…
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More work and more members
By Casey Neill Gateway Industries is seeking more work and more members. The Dandenong-based disability enterprise held its annual general meeting at its Progress Street…