Dandenong Star Journal

  • Free travel for young Vics

    Free travel for young Vics

    More than one million young Victorians will benefit from free public transport from 1 January with the new youth myki now available to purchase online.…

  • Outsmart parcel pirates

    Outsmart parcel pirates

    As parcel volumes surge ahead, Australia Post is urging Australians to be on high alert as this time of year tends to see a spike…

  • Make your own charcute-tree

    Make your own charcute-tree

    Everyone loves a charcuterie board and Christmas entertaining is the perfect time to make one up. A simple yet effective way to add a bit…

  • LETTER TO EDITOR – Tunnels fire fears

    LETTER TO EDITOR – Tunnels fire fears

    Deep concerns publicly aired by Peter Marshall, secretary of United Firefighters Union Victoria (UFUV), over unreliable equipment to confront any future fire hazards in the…

  • Failed ATM robberies in Doveton and Glenhuntly

    Failed ATM robberies in Doveton and Glenhuntly

    Police are investigating the attempted theft of an ATM from a Pizza Shop on Linden Place in Doveton after a ramraid. The attempt occurred on…

  • Local and acclaimed Italian chef Luca Covalea clinches Top Pizza Maker Titles in Oceania

    Local and acclaimed Italian chef Luca Covalea clinches Top Pizza Maker Titles in Oceania

    Luca Covalea touched down in his home land of Italy in November as a chef and restaurant owner, but left with an additional title under…

  • Berwick man found deceased, 28-year-old arrested

    Berwick man found deceased, 28-year-old arrested

    Police have arrested a man following a fatal assault in Cheltenham on December 16. Emergency services were called to reports a man was allegedly seriously…

  • Driver jailed after deadly distraction

    Driver jailed after deadly distraction

    A 24-year-old distracted driver who drove through a red light and fatally struck a three-year-old girl in Endeavour Hills has been jailed. Kamal Ghali, 25,…

  • Dandenong Stingrays trio drafted

    Dandenong Stingrays trio drafted

    A trio of Dandenong Stingrays were selected at the AFLW Draft on Monday night. Twins Mizuki and Nalu Brothwell and close friend Matilda Argus all…

  • Calls for unity following Bondi shooting

    Calls for unity following Bondi shooting

    Local organisations in Greater Dandenong and across the nation have called for unity following the violent Bondi beach mass shooting. The Australian Hazara communities have…

  • We will survive such evil

    We will survive such evil

    I have to confess to being in a state of unreality about the Bondi attack. I have been heartened by the many individual messages from…

  • Rotarian lauded for 50 years’ service

    Rotarian lauded for 50 years’ service

    One of the region’s most admired Rotarians celebrated 50 years of service with more than 70 colleagues and family on 11 December. John Williams has…