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Winter’s turning point
Just recently, we in the Southern Hemisphere passed the Winter Solstice on 21 June 2021. It is the shortest period of daylight in the year…
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Household goods disposal day
Clear your unwanted household goods at a drive-through trash disposal event in Dandenong on Saturday 26 June. The Re-use and Recycle Drop Off Day accepts…
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Calm in the carry-on
The gathering was only meant to be small. But when paramedic Nathaniel Zahariou and his partner arrived at an emergency callout, they were overwhelmed by…
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Move out of Covid hibernation
Affordable exercise classes are set to spring into action for people 65 years and over. City of Greater Dandenong will hold the Active Physio classes…
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Trail-blazing talent makes headlines
A Noble Park student is set to kick-start her media career in sunny Queensland after winning a prestigious national prize. Zathia Bazeer, 24, was awarded…
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Journeys of discovery
I love to go walking in Churchill Park which is surrounded by the suburbs of Dandenong, Doveton, Rowville and Narre Warren. There I meet the…
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Trade shop launched
Dignitaries cut the ribbon at the opening of Hazara Trade Shop in Springvale on 21 May. Co-owners Isa Zarkari and Irfan Mohammadi hosted the ceremony…
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Lockdown’s lonely connections
For a writer who delves into loneliness, segregation and isolation, these Covid times definitely suit her. Pakenham poet and short-story author Penny Smits is among…
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Walk in the park
Walks in the park got suddenly a lot more popular during the latest Covid lockdown. One of them was Braeside Park, a 295-hectare reserve of…
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Cultivate a better world
A great Christian, Pope John XXIII, once profoundly stated that “we are not here on this earth to guard a museum, but rather to cultivate…
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Rowing program afloat
St John’s Regional College in Dandenong is sticking its oar into its first-ever rowing program. Six indoor rowing machines have been delivered, thanks to a…
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Playgrounds open amid shutdown
There’s still a ready outlet for exercise despite the latest Covid-19 lockdown. Outdoor playgrounds, including Tatterson Park’s insect themed area, outdoor exercise equipment and skate…
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