Entertainment
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Show champion cracks 98
For a poultry show breeder and judge, it certainly matters what is first out of chickens and eggs. Don Simpson, who celebrated his 98th birthday…
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Dining value to a ‘tea’
Great value meal deals are on offer as Dandenong Armada Plaza welcomes international bubble-tea retailer Sharetea to its dining precinct. The plaza has launched a…
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A state of thankfulness
Humans are social creatures with an inbuilt yearning to connect with others. Ever since the spread of coronavirus, its reverberations have been felt in the…
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Fresh from the farmers
This wet winter has been just the tonic for healthy greens. Peninsula Organic Farmgate is one of several primary producers that sell their home-grown foods…
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Merger’s story retold
A new book tells not only of the fractious birth of City of Greater Dandenong but also of the community’s heart. Author Martin Curtis’s 25-year…
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Friends rally for charity
Four life-long friends from Dandenong South have teamed to raise a stunning $38,000-plus for charity. Zimyet Sabedinovski, Sally Maliku, Mary Memeti and Satlija Lumani staged…
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Every day happiness
I am writing this message for you because I am happy, and I believe you are too. Happiness is always with us, now in the…
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Creek wetlands run wild
Dandenong Wetlands were full to the brim with the bounty of recent rains. Photographer GARY SISSONS captured the scenes of a swelling Dandenong Creek and…
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Kooky classic for ‘topsy-turvy’ times
Perhaps it’s a musical for the times. For the quirky Addams Family, their philosophy is sadness means happiness, and pain is a joy. St John’s…
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Act for the collective good
As humans we often think that we have control over our lives. An entire genre of merchandise exists with the sole purpose of helping people…
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Super-stocked with world fare
Behind a welcome bowl of baklava, there’s aisles of foods from all over the world at Dandenong’s latest and most eclectic supermarket. The African Superstore…
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Market finds a way in lockdown
Dandenong Market advises it’s remaining partly open during Victoria’s fifth Covid lockdown. During the five-day restrictions, the market’s street food traders, cafes and restaurants will…