Entertainment
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‘Yarns’ from an iconic storyteller
One of Australia’s great singers and songwriters Archie Roach says he’s more a story-teller than a politician. “We as a people – First Nations people…
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Hamper prize
Dandenong Market customers have the chance to soar to the top of Mum’s good books this Mother’s Day with the chance to win a huge…
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Back-to-office fashion on a budget
After months of working from home, workers are making the transition from comfy leisure wear back into a professional autumn/winter wardrobe. Fashion stylist Jo Blankfield…
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Shopping fest success
A visiting elephant helped draw jumbo crowds to a successful inaugural Shopping Festival in Dandenong’s Little India on 24-25 April. Foster Street was closed to…
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Stellar 100th celebrated
Stella Lorraine Winstone celebrated 100 years in fine style with a high tea at Dandenong RSL on 24 April. Fondly known as ‘Lorrie’, Ms Winstone…
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Faith in the future
HOPE – H is for healing, O for optimism, P for a peaceful attitude and E for the spiritual energy that influences our thoughts in…
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Dog park unleashed
The upgraded Tirhatuan Dog Park in Dandenong North is officially off the leash. The park’s new expanses in Kriegal Way include a new area for…
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Feeding our humanity
As Victorians, we have all persevered and done the hard shifts of lockdowns, curfew, and isolation and now we are reaping the fruits of coming…
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Live laughter returns to the road
After the year we’ve had, we could all do with a laugh. Stand-up comedian Daniel Connell has certainly seen a thirst for live humour with…
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Sunny’s legend shines bright
Dandenong’s Sunny has risen to the ranks of AFLW ‘mini-legendom’. As part of the 2021 Mini Legends ad, the eight-year-old flicks back braided hair extensions…
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Month of powerful reminders
Ramadan comes from the root ‘ra-ma-da’ which means the rain that drops in the season of autumn. Just like how the rain cleans the earth…
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World stage for Dandy queen
One of Australia’s premier drag queens who has surprising roots in Dandenong is being catapulted onto the worldwide stage of drag performing. Karen from Finance,…