Entertainment
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All smiles aboard the ‘Mum Run’
Mothers have been off school grounds during Covid-19, but not forgotten at St Anthony’s Primary School. Ahead of Mother’s Day, principals and teachers on the…
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Donut Day offers ‘dandee’ prize
National Donut Day is set to return to Dandenong Market – with the chance to win a year’s supply of Dandee Donuts. On 5 June,…
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U3A awake in ‘hibernation’
The ‘wheels are still turning’ while Dandenong U3A has gone into ‘hibernation’ during the Covid-19 virus pandemic. Normally it would be conducting free programs such…
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Kids awed by their ‘front-line’ mums
Mums going the extra mile have been lovingly depicted by their children in a Mother’s Day competition held by Armada Dandenong Plaza. Will, 7, celebrated…
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Spoonful of sugar – just what the doctor ordered
A Dandenong cake shop has posted a stunning tribute to health-care workers serving during the coronavirus pandemic. MCN Little Foods created a ‘doctor cake’ on…
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Laughing at adversity
2020 was set to be a big year for Springvale-born actor and comedian Diana Nguyen. She’d invested heavily in two shows at the Melbourne International…
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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…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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