Tag: Then And Now
Bible is a testament to family’s history
By Helen Velissaris
Tucked away in a filing cabinet in a Dandenong op shop lay a valuable piece of Ballarat history.
A family Bible printed in...
Market built an inspiring future
By Narelle Coulter
'The weekly market for the sale of horses, cows, pigs, poultry, etc., has been commenced at Dandenong, at the newly erected market...
Brickworks laid industry’s foundation
By Narelle Coulter
Visitors to Valley Village Mews often look quizzically at manager Cynthia Mack and ask her about the two loose pale bricks in...
Blaze burns into the past
By Narelle Coulter
When fire damaged two buildings in Lonsdale Street in September the flames revealed hidden sections of Dandenong’s history.
The fire peeled away modern...
News delivered to the archives
Alfie Goldburg calls himself the “world’s oldest paperboy”.
Alfie, 91, delivers copies of the Journal to the rooms of the Dandenong and District Historical Society...
Brother and sister put down first roots
The Keys family played a pivotal role in the settlement of Keysborough, the suburb which to this day bears the family name. President of...
Dedicated to their past
By Narelle Coulter
Dandenong’s vast history is being carefully preserved thanks to a dedicated band of volunteers at the Dandenong and District Historical Society.
Each Wednesday...
Journal to reveal city’s past
The pages of the Dandenong Journal have chronicled enormous change across the region over the past 157 years.
The settlements of Dandenong, Springvale, Noble Park...
Family had the meat trade in their blood
What’s In A Name delves into the fascinating stories and personalities behind some of the city’s best known street names. This week the Journal...
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Impacts of climate change proving costly for sporting clubs
The financial cost of cancelling sporting events due to extreme heat is just one of the outcomes of climate change community sports managers need...
