A flood of orange at the Holland Festival
From the food, games, clothes and rides, the Holland Festival celebrated everything Dutch on Saturday 27 April, marking the event as its 50th anniversary....
Cast of characters leap off the page
A cavalcade of characters descended on Dandenong Library for the Dandy-Con Comic Festival on Saturday 27 April.
The CBD was swamped with costumes – from...
History lesson that’s 150 years in the making
A rich trove of history is being unearthed as part of Dandenong Primary School’s milestone 150th birthday celebration.
The school - now rightly labelled a...
Move forward with acceptance
When I am relaxed and not feeling threatened, it is likely that I will feel naturally positive, hopeful and cheerful.
Stress is not so...
What’s On
Bring Your Bills
Come along and get free help and advice on bills, fines, tenancy, utility relief grants and concessions at this drop-in event. Presented...
Looking Back
100 years ago
May 1 1924
ANZAC Day
I notice that a writer in the ”Argus” describes the celebration of ANZAC Day on Friday last as...
MasterChef star visits Bunjil
In the 15 years since she first graced our screens in MasterChef, season one winner Julie Goodwin has become a beloved name throughout the...
Cracking the code to success
Sixteen-year-old whiz kid Dinith Meegahapola has cracked the code, winning a coveted visit to Apple’s HQ in the US.
The Haileybury student and app developer...
Dandy-Con leaps into action
Heroes and villians are set to jump off the page at Dandenong Library for the return of Dandy-Con comic festival.
Dandy-Con will be a carnival...
What’s On
City Nature Challenge
Join eager citizen scientists from councils in the Greater Melbourne area to compete with cities from around the world by taking pictures...
Looking Back
100 years ago
24 April 1924
Wild weather
Following on a mild, wet summer, the autumn rains in this district have been unusually heavy and are seriously...
Nawroz Festival a success
The Bakhtar Casey Nawroz Festival 2024 held on Saturday 13 April in Hallam was a resounding success.
Drawing a crowd of more than 2000...
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Summit aims to increase investment in Melbourne’s southeast
The Greater South East Melbourne (GSEM) group is hosting the GSEM Jobs and Skills Summit to drive much-needed employment growth in the southeast region...
