Carrying the torch
This week marks 25 years since the 2000 Sydney Olympics and in the days leading up to the games, many Australians held the torch...
Emerald residents demand feeding signs
Some residents in Emerald have reached out to Star Mail, raising their frustration over the lack of signage warning against feeding cockatoos in the...
Cash ‘game-changer’ for retirement villagers
Retirement village residents are being unfairly locked out of reverse mortgages, says Dandenong man Bob Barrett.
Mr Barrett is calling for state law reform or...
Navy’s top brass visits
Beaconhills College students were delighted to have a visit from the highly sought-after Royal Australian Navy Band on Tuesday 16 September.
The band performed...
Levy not massive but timing severe, expert says
As the new emergency services levy settles in, an expert says the severity of its impact stems from the already-existing cost-of-living constraints and declining...
A bloom with a view
Snuggled between the hills of Emerald and Cockatoo, a ten-acre hillside garden that’s been quietly evolving for nearly five decades will open its gates...
Koowee’s country star ready to be crowned Rodeo Queen
Kooweerup has its very own rodeo queen who is ready to compete on the biggest stage, where she could be crowned the country’s top...
Police seek info on BMW shooting
Police are appealing for public assistance in their investigation into a non-fatal shooting last year.
Southern Metro Region Crime Squad detectives say several shots were...
Pair charged with CBD shooting murder
Two South East men have been charged with murder over an alleged fatal shooting in Melbourne’s CBD.
With assistance from the Special Operations Group, four...
UPDATE: Berwick-Dandenong trains resume after emergency incident
Train services have resumed on the Pakenham Line between Dandenong and Berwick after an emergency services incident in Dandenong South about 6am this morning...
Berwick-Dandenong trains suspended after emergency incident
Train services have been suspended on the Pakenham Line between Dandenong and Berwick, due to an emergency services incident in Dandenong South this morning...
Friendship put aside
It wouldn’t be right to say the has been tension in the air this week at the Barry Plant Pakenham office.
But the banter has...
Battle against graffiti
A longtime Berwick resident, Leigh Lox has spent more than a year advocating for action against graffiti across Southeast, but the issue remains largely...
