Tag: News
Goodbye, Mr Duff
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
IT WAS a fittingly celebratory farewell for Wallarano Primary School’s long-standing principal David Duff last month.
In a special assembly on 25 July,...
Marking a century
THE Naval Association of Australia’s Dandenong branch marked 100 years since World War I began with a ceremony in Noble Park on Sunday.
A wreath-laying...
$11.5m pledge
By CASEY NEILL
KEYSBOROUGH College will receive $11.5 million toward completing its upgrade if Labor wins power in the November state election.
Principal Heather Lindsay last...
Police visit hot spots
RESIDENTS in burglary hot spots will soon receive a visit from police.
Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia are part of a Victoria Police pilot that will...
Clubs get together
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
DANDENONG’S oldest bowls club and its neighbouring croquet club in Dandenong Park are set to start talks to potentially ensure both survive...
Police nab muggers
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
QUICK actions from Dandenong and Springvale police have led to the chase-down and arrest of six mugging suspects.
Detective Senior Constable Kane Taylor,...
Leader passes
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
FORMER Dandenong mayor Dave Kelly has been remembered for leadership that forged the way for Dandenong’s showcase basketball stadium and successful national...
Revival of Little India
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
GREATER Dandenong Council has committed itself to ongoing dialogue with traders as part of a revival plan for the Little India cultural...
Buzz for civic precinct
BUSINESSES can snap up space in Dandenong’s new civic precinct.
There are four retail tenancies and office spaces at 225 Lonsdale Street available for lease.
Two...
SEMMA on a winner
By CASEY NEILL
MANUFACTURING’S voice in the south east has added more than 40 new members over the past year.
And South East Melbourne Manufacturers Alliance...
Dandy key to port
By CASEY NEILL
AN expanded Port of Hastings would give a $1 billion boost to the region.
Greater Dandenong CEO and Southern Melbourne RDA chairman John...
Two worlds of Aunty Di
By CAM LUCADOU-WELLS
Wurundjeri elder Diane Kerr recently told the Journal she wanted to convene a summit of community elders to tackle the scourge of...