1+ hour, 18+ min ago   (883+ words) A powerful documentary We Are Not Powerless has stirred dialogue on the plight of refugees left stranded in Indonesia. A humble turnout of Greater Dandenong residents was at the doco screening at The Castle in Dandenong on Sunday 12 July. Many…...

3+ day, 50+ min ago   (786+ words) A giant $1.1 billion data centre is being proposed in Clyde North, but residents say they are being left in the dark. The proposed facility – believed to be the first in Casey – would be built within a 53-hectare expanse of paddocks…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (660+ words) Lynbrook hosted its first hot dog-eating competition of the year on Wednesday 15 July. About 10 contestants took the challenge to finish three hot dogs and a lemonade in the inaugural Triple Bypass Challenge. The challenge was held at local business Dr…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (662+ words) The land of Clyde’s long-awaited major town centre has returned to the market less than five years after it changed hands for $67.65 million. The proposed retail and commercial hub have yet to be developed. The vacant 26.23-hectare land at 1625 Ballarto…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (724+ words) Crystal World owner and international geologist Tom Kapitany is considering bringing pieces of the Cranbourne meteorite out of his private collection and putting them on display at the Devon Meadows attraction. The plan follows Mr Kapitany’s recent appearance in an…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (633+ words) When Berwick resident Samuel Valavanis settled in for what should have been a relaxing Sunday afternoon at the movies, he never expected the drama that would unfold before the opening scene. The 23-year-old, who is totally blind, found himself relying…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (599+ words) Berwick widow Kate King will run 10km to honour her late husband, Josh, marking 10 years since he died by suicide in September 2016. Ms King said the milestone is less about athletic performance and more about what it represents. “It’s about showing…...

2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (789+ words) Launched last week, the “Does it add up?” campaign by Crime Stoppers and Victoria Police, encourages the community to report signs of wealth, assets or lifestyles that appear inconsistent with a person’s known lawful income. Following legislative changes to Victoria’s…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (349+ words) A second man has been charged after a fatal crash in Dandenong South last month, with police alleging that vehicles were racing on South Gippsland Highway at the time. The 21-year-old was arrested as Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives executed…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (595+ words) A Cranbourne woman is looking forward to tackling a long list of home repairs after a spur-of-the-moment change to her usual TattsLotto routine delivered a life-changing $1.2 million prize. The win marked the second major lotto windfall linked to Cranbourne in…...