Entertainment
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‘Thriller’ act by local talent
Adrian Jemale’s electrifying footwork and vocals has delivered him a new national legion of fans. Bursting with adrenalin, the 22-year-old Noble Park performer turned all…
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Mourning the loss of fitting farewells
In his 32 years as a Dandenong funeral director, Ashley Crow has seen many creative final tributes. German Shepherd dogs forming a guard-of-honour as a…
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HOME 2022 open for artists
Emerging artists who have recently arrived in Australia as refugees or asylum seekers are being invited to take part in City of Greater Dandenong’s annual…
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Train the mind for peace
Let me always hold on to the steady light of hope. In the current state of uncertainty as to what I will be doing today,…
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Gifts of good taste delivered
A Dandenong South online business has struck on the perfect Covid-19 survival food. In 2019, husband and wife Ash and Sasha Hewawasam took over the…
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Jamming for joy
In a Covid context, ‘donut days’ have proved agonisingly brief. But not so for Jodie O’Connell, who takes home a year’s supply of donuts from…
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Magic lights up Springvale
The famous snowfalls are gone, but Springvale’s award-winning snow festival returns in ‘spirit’ this month. In a Covid-safe form, the Spirit of Snow Fest is…
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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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