Dandenong Star Journal

  • Ace Classic set for Pakenham

    Ace Classic set for Pakenham

    The Ace Classic tennis tournament is set to come to Pakenham in 2026 after two years at Bunyip Tennis Club. The central location of the…

  • Magpies embark on new era

    Magpies embark on new era

    After just one season in the Southern netball competition Narre Warren has made the decision to move into the South East Precinct Netball League (SEPNL)…

  • EPA blitz on micro-plastics

    EPA blitz on micro-plastics

    EPA Victoria is conducting snap inspections at factories in the South East that use plastic pellets in their manufacturing process. The pellets, known as nurdles,…

  • Sandown roars to life

    Sandown roars to life

    Supercar action roared for the Sandown 500 over the weekend with something for all to enjoy. For the first time, the supercars held a three-round…

  • Young ‘champion’ inspires at Sandown 500

    Young ‘champion’ inspires at Sandown 500

    Five-year-old Neeom was treated to a VIP visit to the Supercars pits at the Sandown 500 last weekend. The boy and his family from Melbourne’s…

  • Wickets tumble rapidly in top-of-the-table clash

    Wickets tumble rapidly in top-of-the-table clash

    In the Dandenong District Cricket Association Turf 2 competition, Parkfield and HSD found the going tough on a Parkfield Reserve pitch which was offering plenty…

  • Dandenong defeated despite Forsyth century

    Dandenong defeated despite Forsyth century

    A Brett Forsyth century was not enough to guide Dandenong to victory over Melbourne University on Saturday. Forsyth scored 102 off 119 balls opening the…

  • Federal endemetiosis clinic to open in Dandenong

    Federal endemetiosis clinic to open in Dandenong

    A new specialist Endometriosis and Pelvic Pain Clinic for women and girls is set to open in Dandenong. The clinic will provide expert, multidisciplinary services…

  • Childrens memorial event marks 20 years

    Childrens memorial event marks 20 years

    Families are set to gather for the 20th anniversary of a children’s remembrance service at Bunurong Memorial Park. The Southern Metropolitan Trust’s event began as…

  • Cannabis crop found inside Cranbourne factory

    Cannabis crop found inside Cranbourne factory

    Police at Dandenong Divisional Response Unit are investigating a cannabis crop which was located at a factory site in Cranbourne on 13 November. A significant…

  • Historic first: Dandenong mayor Sophie Tan elected

    Historic first: Dandenong mayor Sophie Tan elected

    In a historic first, Sophie Tan has been elected as Greater Dandenong’s mayor for 2025-26. Cr Tan, who was elected unopposed on 13 November, is…

  • Community Connectors strike gold

    Community Connectors strike gold

    A South East public-safety success-story, Community Connectors, has been awarded the national Gold award in the 2025 Australian Crime and Violence Prevention Awards (ACVPA). Awarded…