Entertainment
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Carols move online
Like many recent events, City of Greater Dandenong’s annual Christmas Carols will be streamed online only. Due to Covid-19 outdoor restrictions, the 73rd annual event…
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Black Friday bargains return
Black Friday sales are back at Armada Dandenong Plaza on Friday 27 November. Last year’s popular discount item was the Nintendo Switch, while this year’s…
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Santa returns – at a distance
A socially-distanced Santa will be visiting Armada Dandenong Plaza from Saturday 12 December. Children can have photos and visit Santa from a safe social distance.…
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Snorts of laughter
Actor and comedian Diana Nguyen’s latest Melbourne Fringe offering is a feast of local comedic styles. The SnortCast Variety Show, is an extension of Ms…
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Spectacular moves to small screen
In a Herculean feat of organization, students’ homes have been turned to studios to stage a virtual version of the 25th annual Victorian State Schools…
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Unwrapped gifts at home
Greater Dandenong Council’s showcase of local LGBTIQA+ artists will be ‘unwrapped’ in the comfort of viewers’ homes due to Covid-19. Unwrapped is an expansive, inclusive…
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Virtual NAIDOC celebrations
National NAIDOC Week events, including the annual march, will be moving virtual over the coming week. The week celebrates the diverse histories, cultures and achievements…
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Santa photos go virtual
Christmas traditions will have a Covid-safe theme this year at Armada Dandenong Plaza. Children can get photos with Santa – well, at least a virtual…
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Spirits lift as we reunite
As I type this message, our country, our state, our city, communities and the residents across, appear to be aflutter with exuberance and anticipation. Ahead…
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Show stopper leaves empty feeling
Dandenong Show society’s president John Follett will feel an emptiness in mid-November – the traditional weekend date for the 149-year-old show. A week in the…
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Bazaar crowds return
Crowds bustled back into the re-opened Dandenong Market’s Bazaar on Friday 30 October. For months, about 130 traders – including florists, newsagent, key cutter, pet…
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Park’s open for leisure
Dandenong Park’s redevelopment has come to fruition. Under its historic trees, the park has been transformed with an illuminated Dandenong sign, a new Stan Prior…