Dandenong Star Journal
-
Sth East leaders in Victorian of the Year shortlists
A pair of South East leaders have made the shortlist of Victoria’s Australian of the Year nominees. Springvale Indochinese Mutual Assistance Association (SICMAA) president Be…
-
Last boom gates down at Webster Street
The last of 27 level crossings have been removed on the Cranbourne and Pakenham lines. The milestone was marked by the dismantling of boom gates…
-
Paid parking push in Springvale, Dandenong
Greater Dandenong Council may seek to reintroduce paid street parking in central Springvale, nearly a decade after removing parking meters due to a public outcry.…
-
Stuck truckie unwarned of level-crossing’s gradient: Coroner
A State Coroner has called for an urgent installation of warning signs at a level-crossing blackspot where a Dandenong South-based truckie was killed in late…
-
Our most enduring elders celebrated
Greater Dandenong’s centenarians were feted at a morning tea in Springvale on Tuesday 21 October. Ten residents aged 100 or older and who had spent…
-
Dress to impress at Springvale Spooktacular
Get your most grisly gear and frightful frocks set for the inaugural Halloween Spooktacular in Springvale. The outdoor event was designed for and by young…
-
Boycott comments ‘blown out of context’
Greater Dandenong deputy mayor Sophie Tan says her comments on a possible councillor boycott of upcoming mayor elections have been “blown out of context”. Cr…
-
Waiting in emergency: Mental health upgrades on the way
Upgrade works may have led to a dismally-high numbers of mental health patients languishing in Dandenong and Casey hospital emergency departments, according to the State…
-
2nd monitor named at Kingston Council
A second Municipal Monitor has been appointed at Kingston Council. John Watson has been announced to work with the other monitor John Tanner AM to…
-
Servo ex-operator accused of underpaying migrant worker
The former operator of a Hallam servo has been accused of underpaying a migrant worker. It’s part of the Fair Work Ombudsman’s legal action against…
-
Truck fire inside Bangholme factory
Firefighters have put out a truck fire inside a factory in Bangholme on 22 October. Fire Rescue Victoria were called out to reports of a…
-
Swans pair in action for Victorian Second XI at Casey Fields
Casey South Melbourne fast bowler Harry Hoekstra had a breakout performance for Victoria’s Second XI on Monday. Facing a Tasmanian Second XI lineup at his…













