News
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Local industry seeks role in DWC pool
More than 100 tradies and suppliers found out about how they could be part of the $122 million Dandenong Wellbeing Centre project at a ‘Meet…
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Cr Garad quits Greens
Greater Dandenong councillor Rhonda Garad has quit the Greens after seven years as a member. She says her move is no slight on the Greens,…
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Victim’s begging led up to partner homicide
A State Coroner has called for a decriminalised approach to begging after an Endeavour Hills woman was fatally bashed by her abusive partner. Jessica Geddes,…
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Pakenham and Berwick Shows up for top awards
The South East is well represented in this year’s Victorian Agricultural Show Awards with the Pakenham Show nominated in three categories. The Berwick Show is…
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Hammer attack concerns; residents call for safety measures
Speed mitigation measures are a key factor that has been lingering in residents’ minds in Old Coach Road, following the harrowing incident that left two…
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Metro Tunnel works to disrupt trains over the next week
Cranbourne and Pakenham lines will be disrupted over the next week, as construction and trial operations continue within the Metro Tunnel. Buses will replace metropolitan…
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Winter coat drive for warmth
After a successful gathering at Ramlegh Community Centre for its Walk the Talk Wellness Conference, the Andres Pancha Anchor Community is taking it a step…
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Regional news is the Canary in the Coal Mine
This week, I step up as President of Country Press Australia (CPA), ostensibly to represent the best interests of independent regional newspaper publishers. But the…
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Battin critical of government response to alleged childcare sex offender
Berwick MP and opposition leader Brad Battin has been critical of the Victorian Government’s response to the harrowing news of a childcare worker who has…
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Two teens charged after three-day crime spree
The two Dandenong teenagers arrested yesterday in Pakenham have been charged after their alleged involvement in a three-day crime spree. North West Metro Regional Crime…
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Local choir hits a high note
From a modest local choir to a thriving community music hub, Hampton Park-based Melbourne Youth Chorale (MYC) has undergone a remarkable transformation, quadrupling in size…
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Police missed chance to protect woman killed by partner
Police missed opportunities to hold an abusive man to account in the months before he violently bashed his partner and left her for dead, a…