Dandenong Star Journal

  • Gibbs and Richardson in battle for the ages

    Gibbs and Richardson in battle for the ages

    Dean Gibbs and Chris Richardson provided one of the great showdowns of the Mountain Dart League Division 1 season on Friday night with a three-leg…

  • Alliance withdraws support for pokies-card trial

    Alliance withdraws support for pokies-card trial

    A leading gambling-reform body has withdrawn support for a State Government trial of poker machine carded play in Greater Dandenong. The Alliance for Gambling Reform…

  • Accused car thief faces 32 charges

    Accused car thief faces 32 charges

    An arrested man has been accused of a 32-offence, three-week crime spree across the South East. The 28-year-old from Carrum Downs was allegedly in a…

  • Order to shut down Springvale depot

    Order to shut down Springvale depot

    A landowner has been ordered by VCAT to clean up and cease an unauthorized truck depot and dumping ground in Springvale. VCAT member Dalia Cook…

  • Trendy Interiors draws the curtain

    Trendy Interiors draws the curtain

    The Dandenong Hub Arcade’s Trendy Interiors store will draw its curtains in a bittersweet move after 35 years in the area. Daughter and mother duo…

  • Pokies-trial support up for debate

    Pokies-trial support up for debate

    A proposal to withdraw support for the state government’s pokies gambling card trial is set to be considered by Greater Dandenong councillors. It comes after…

  • Municipal monitors installed at Kingston

    Municipal monitors installed at Kingston

    Kingston Council is set to be under the watch of two Municipal Monitors – though the reason for the intervention appears to be a mystery.…

  • Inara’s art of generosity

    Inara’s art of generosity

    Two decades ago, Inara Taylor gifted a popular art show to Noble Park. Now the 82-year-old Traralgon-based painter is bearing more gifts to help raise…

  • Hoon-meet cars fail the unroadworthy test

    Hoon-meet cars fail the unroadworthy test

    More than 150 drivers accused of taking part in illegal hoon gatherings across Greater Dandenong were requested by police to surrender their cars for roadworthy…

  • Dandenong man charged with Cobram murder

    Dandenong man charged with Cobram murder

    A Dandenong man has been charged over the death of a woman in Cobram on Tuesday 19 August. Homicide Squad detectives charged the 45-year-old with…

  • $80K gold heist: Springvale family looted

    $80K gold heist: Springvale family looted

    A devastated Springvale family have been robbed of their dream to buy land for a house after a home robbery wiped out almost $80,000 of…

  • Staying in style and safe

    Staying in style and safe

    The Transport Accident Commission (TAC) has enlisted the support of local barbers and stylists to inspire talks on road safety. As part of a novel…