Dandenong Star Journal

  • Gardens to get lost in

    Gardens to get lost in

    When it comes to gardens in the Yarra Ranges, visitors are spoiled for choice. From the award-winning to the more hidden gems, the number and…

  • Keep kids active over the holidays to limit screen time

    Keep kids active over the holidays to limit screen time

    Vacation care, sports programs, or performing arts – whatever your child’s interests, researchers say that adding structure to the school holiday is a great way…

  • NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Bazaar battle divides

    NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Bazaar battle divides

    INTRO: Major decisions loom over the Greater Dandenong over issues snowballing into 2026 such as the Thomas Street precinct naming debate, Dandenong Hospital maternity services…

  • NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Outcry over hospital maternity cuts

    NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Outcry over hospital maternity cuts

    Maternity Downgrades to Dandenong Hospital Monash Health’s potential downgrading of maternity services at Dandenong Hospital sparked outrage within the community, Greater Dandenong Council and staff…

  • NEWS-MAKER 2025: Tragedy revisits Dandenong Creek

    NEWS-MAKER 2025: Tragedy revisits Dandenong Creek

    DANDENONG CREEK The Dandenong community mourned the tragic loss of a loving mother and son who drowned in Dandenong Creek as history repeated itself. The…

  • Bakers give Parkfield the Blues

    Bakers give Parkfield the Blues

    Parkfield suffered its first loss of the Dandenong District Cricket Association (DDCA) 2025/26 Turf 2 season at the hands of Silverton on Saturday. The Bakers…

  • Four classic salads to see you through summer

    Four classic salads to see you through summer

    Summer is the perfect time to indulge in refreshing and vibrant salads that highlight the season’s bountiful produce. Here are four of the most famous…

  • Prayer for Greater Dandenong

    Prayer for Greater Dandenong

    What exactly is hope? The Bible asks us ‘why do we hope for what we already have?’ and it talks about ‘the hope that lies…

  • Images of 2025

    Images of 2025

    Star Journal photographers cast their eyes over the events that united and disturbed us during 2025. Here is a celebration of the year that was.…

  • NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Traders’ tension as Market revamps

    NEWS-MAKERS 2025: Traders’ tension as Market revamps

    Dandenong Market stallholders have been increasingly vocal about rental agreements over the past year, as Greater Dandenong Council is set to unveil a new market…

  • Royal Children’s Hospital warns of toys on the naughty list this Christmas

    Royal Children’s Hospital warns of toys on the naughty list this Christmas

    Doctors at The Royal Children’s Hospital (RCH) are warning parents to steer clear of e-scooters and toys containing magnets and button batteries for Christmas. While…

  • Sunburn posing painful threat to Victorian’s health

    Sunburn posing painful threat to Victorian’s health

    Records released recently reveal the true scale of Victorians requiring emergency assistance for sunburn every year for the past 20 years, according to government records.…