To mark 160 years of Dandenong Star Journal, PHILIP SALAMA-WEST is taking a then-and-now look at the people, places and events that have formed Dandenong’s modern history. This week, it’s the emotive issue of felling the area’s endemic, emblematic River Red Gums when they ‘stand…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 533000 B GRADE The top four looks locked and loaded with two rounds to go in CCCA B Grade…
Works have begun on 70 new social-housing apartments for low-income tenants in Dandenong’s CBD. Housing and Building Minister Harriet Shing turned the first sod on the $39 million project at…
A Cranbourne teacher’s morning tea duty took an unexpected turn when an official from The Lott rang and revealed he’d chalked up a $200,000 win on the Lucky Lotteries draw.…
Casey Council is seeking community feedback on planned upgrades for two local activity centres at Pearcedale and Junction Village. The planned upgrades to the Pearcedale Village Shopping Centre include upgraded…
Lynn, a Casey local, stumbled on a television commercial about foster care at 65 years old, peaking her interest, the Tongan-born mother of five, decided to do some more online…
Talented three-year-old filly Alpha Sofie has continued what looks to be a natural progression to Group 1 racing after making a one-act affair of the $200,000 Group 3 Peter Le…
PAKENHAM BOWLS Pakenham One (Div 1) continued its disappointing year with a loss at home to Cranbourne One on Saturday. The Lions never seriously challenged the visitors at any stage…
Dartboards have been illuminated for the first time in 2026 with an exciting new season of the Mountain Dart League kicking off on Friday night. In Division 1, the big…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 525932 CRANBOURNE BOWLS On a beautiful Saturday, what could be better than a game of lawn bowls. This Saturday was an apex day for…
It was a role reversal for the Goodwin family at the Woolamai Cup meeting on Saturday with Barry Goodwin following in the footsteps of his son Reece. A long-time horse…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 530051 Some Harry Hoekstra magic lifted Casey South Melbourne to another positive position after day one on Saturday in round 16 of Victorian Premier…
