Shopping ‘fever’ in Springvale
There's a different kind of shopping 'fever' in Springvale as part of the new Covid-19 normal.
Photographer STEWART CHAMBERS observed customers having their temperature tested...
Safety in low numbers
Star Journal photographer STEWART CHAMBERS recorded the eerie emptiness around Dandenong's central business district due to Covid-19 safety directions.
While parks and many retailers are closed,...
Reward for hero mums
Want to give your community-minded mum an extra treat this Mother’s Day?
If your mum is an essential worker, volunteer or helps others in the...
Meals for the forgotten
There is such a thing as a free lunch.
A Dandenong eatery The Mango Tree is giving away 300 lunch packs every Wednesday for stranded...
Knitted in isolation
Nests of woolly chooks have brought smiles to the faces of Dandenong Hospital nurses.
A Dandenong craft group Crafty Connections knitted the clucky Easter hampers...
‘Call-and-collect’ comes to Market
A call-and-collect service will be introduced at Dandenong Market in response to coronavirus concerns.
A trial of the service starts on Friday 1 May, enabling...
Signs of life at lunchtime
There are signs of a lunch-led recovery in Noble Park’s retail district.
While many shop doors are closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, Peddler Tuckshop is...
Facing up to the times
In keeping with the coronaviral times, a Dandenong fashion retailer has unveiled a range of flamboyant face masks.
Taxi Designs has launched its re-useable fashion...
Open behind closed doors
Local yoga, storytime, art, singing and dancing groups are seeking to keep connected online during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Noble Park Community Centre’s doors are closed...
Tower of strength
Noble Park’s enduring community spirit is being depicted in a public mural.
The streetscape artwork Roots depicts a mighty River Red Gum’s root system sprawling...
Diner ‘wings it’ in changed times
Dandenong’s centre is like a “ghost town” but diners like SWAT75 are adapting to the coronavirus crackdown.
Like other restaurants and cafes, the eatery’s tables...
A world of friends
The well-travelled Bernard Vancuylenburg’s worldly interests don’t only span five languages but millennias of history.
For two decades, the 76-year-old multilinguist has volunteered as an...
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Taylor builds bridge for understanding
A proud Bunurong man, Stewart Taylor has been awarded Greater Dandenong Council’s Living Treasure Award in what he describes a “bittersweet” occasion.
Taylor is recognised...
