Entertainment
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Colour, noise and friends return
St Anthony’s Primary School students were given a colourful welcome back to classrooms on Monday 12 October. Staff, including principal Patrika Rowley, dressed up brightly…
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U3A lessons go digital
Despite Covid disruptions, Dandenong U3A has survived by adaption to technology. At its annual general meeting – held online on Zoom – outgoing president Vivienne…
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Back to school ‘normal’
After a two-month hiatus, Dandenong Primary School students and staff were reunited face to face on Monday 12 October. Photographer GARY SISSONS captured the joy…
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Wide vistas on small boards
Viewing the 9 By 5 art exhibition is like “Instagram in real life”, says artist Helen Timbury. “It was the most vibrant exhibition with many…
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Farmlands fresh in Spring
The rustic pastoral scenes in Lyndhurst seem a long way from Greater Dandenong’s suburban streets. And a long way from the edge of most residents’…
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Dead centre
Dandenong’s centre has been surreally quiet as Covid-19 pandemic rules have tightened. Star Journal photographer GARY SISSONS captured the desolate scenes at Little India precinct…
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Dandy’s ‘heart’ turns 154
Dandenong Market’s 154th birthday will be a low-key celebration, in keeping with Covid-19 restrictions. In the heart of Dandenong since 1866, the birthday date rolls…
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Outdoors access only
Just in time for school holidays, a new adventure playground has opened at Springvale Community Hub. With Covid-19 restrictions slightly easing, playgrounds have sprung back…
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Winners are grinners
Iso families have put on cheery faces in a morale-boosting competition at St Anthony’s Primary School in Noble Park. While closed for remote learning under…
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Positive for the future
In Australia and all over the world, people have endured great suffering in these unprecedented times as a result of coronavirus. We express our deepest…
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Mens Shed on-call
Its new home may not quite be open but Endeavour Hills Mens Shed is keeping men in “virtual” conversation. In weekly online meetings, the Mens…
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Get behind Market traders
Fires, floods and now coronavirus – small business owners at Dandenong Market are doing it tough. “Add in the complexities resulting from Covid-19, including more…
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