To mark 160 years of Dandenong Star Journal, PHILIP SALAMA-WEST is taking a then-and-now look at the people, places and events that have formed Dandenong’s modern history. This week, it’s the emotive issue of felling the area’s endemic, emblematic River Red Gums when they ‘stand…
While the north is consumed by bushfires, communities closer to home are being forced to adapt to life under extreme fire conditions. Victoria had been…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 206998 Police are investigating an assault in Clyde North on 15 January. Officers were called to reports of a 42-year-old man who had been…
Cranbourne’s International discount retailer Panda Mart is facing 130 charges for electrical safety offences related to allegedly stocking dozens of dangerous lamp models and other household electrical goods, some that…
Three teens from Casey and Greater Dandenong have been arrested following an aggravated home invasion in Hampton Park on the morning of Friday 16 January. It is alleged that three…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 457678 The Casey Cardinia Cricket Association (CCCA) has selected a strong squad of 16 players to represent the league at the 2026 Melbourne Country…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 275006 Pakenham Bowls Club is pushing open the doors of its wonderful facility on Anderson Street with the ambition of welcoming new bowlers and…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 519206 The top of the table clash between Keysborough and Springvale South in DDCA Turf 3 was set to be an enthralling contest…and it…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 452740 Milestone mania is sweeping across Devon Meadows Cricket Club this week with the Panthers celebrating some significant achievements to kick off the new…
GARFIELD BOWLS Well-known local sporting identity Joe Lenders has added another feather to his cap after taking out the 2025/26 Men’s Singles Championship at the Garfield Bowling Club. Lenders took…
While firefighters battle catastrophic blazes across Victoria’s north, another frontline has been quietly at work — locals and community groups who have not rested since the fires began. Day after…
Police have pulled over a 24-year old driver that allegedly recorded an alcohol reading of .313 — which is six times over the legal limit. Officers spotted the white Toyota…
