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What's on in Greater Dandenong
Sewing circle: Make a crazy quilt, cushions and enjoy a joke or two at The Open Door, 110 Ann Street, Dandenong, 10am-noon Tuesdays. Entry donation…
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The low-interest car loan that liberated
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS GETTING a low-interest car loan has made a world of difference to Fatme Ibrahim. Newly arrived from Lebanon, the unemployed single mother…
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Cheaper lending for disadvantaged comes to Dandenong
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A SAFE money lender backed by the state government aims to release the grip of high-interest payday lenders in central Dandenong. Good…
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Dandenong Journal Your Say: Letters to the Editor
Re: Breastfeeding affront at cafe Good on you, Kaylan. The cafe has no right to discriminate against you because you are breastfeeding your baby. It’s…
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Flippin' good Dandenong Show
There’ll be plenty of highs in the highlights this weekend at the 141st annual Dandenong Show. Whip Industries Mini Bike Stunts riders on ‘funky’ KLX110L…
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Nurse 'cheats death' in Endeavour Hills
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A NURSE says she cheated death after a driverless four-wheel-drive and trailer crashed through the front windows of an Endeavour Hills clinic…
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Dandenong South workers among hundreds stood down as plant shuts doors
By CLAY LUCAS, The Age ABOUT 400 auto workers may have lost their jobs at plants in Melbourne – including Dandenong South – and Adelaide. Autodom Limited…
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4WD crashes through Endeavour Hills clinic
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS A PATIENT and staff member had a narrow escape after a driverless four-wheel-drive and trailer crashed through the front windows of an…
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Dandenong: Search for stolen car after driver flees police pursuit
A DRIVER in a stolen vehicle was pursued by police on Gladstone Road, Dandenong on Saturday morning. Police gave up the short pursuit about 2.20am…
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Police: Armed robber threatens to kill Dandenong North servo attendant
AN armed robber is alleged to have threatened to kill a Dandenong North service-station attendant during a hold-up last Friday night. Police say the robber…
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Returned councillor thanks late son's 'intervention' for against-odds win
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS SUCCESSFUL Silverleaf ward candidate Maria Sampey has thanked her late son’s ‘intervention’ for an against-the-odds win in Saturday’s election. Ms Sampey, an…
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Election over: Eight returned, three newcomers to Greater Dandenong council
By CAMERON LUCADOU-WELLS FOUR Greater Dandenong councillors have survived scares before being narrowly re-elected in Saturday’s council elections. The fate of Loi Truong (Lightwood ward),…