Entertainment
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Tales escape hall’s four walls
Noble Park’s 95-year-old public hall has a point of difference. Built in the heart of Buckley Street, it is the only one in Australia still…
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Food on the move
Dine Local is often told to arrive hungry when visiting Dandenong Market. The advice remains sound for the market’s comprehensive Street Food walking tour. Our…
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Join in the chorus
Singing students from James Cook Primary School joined in unison with half-a-million others across Australia for a simultaneous singalong on Thursday 7 November. The Endeavour…
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Spooks at Sunday haunt
Tricks, treats and ghoulish costumes were on show for a Halloween Festival at Dandenong Market on 3 November. More than 34,000 turned out, many receiving…
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Friends for good health
Loneliness is the new health hazard. And so, women’s friendship cafes have sprung up as the cure. Women’s Association South East Melbourne Australia (WASEMA) has…
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Show’s heritage here to stay
Now in its 148th year, Dandenong Show remains a cornerstone of the local events calendar. No other agricultural show remains in what is now a…
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Matters of the heart
After major cardiac arrest, a long-time Dandenong TV and radio presenter has penned a debut novel on ‘matters of the heart’. Like the famous Romeo…
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Snapshots of one humanity
A lavish coffee-table book captures the spectacular assortment of faiths and places of worship in Greater Dandenong. Many Faiths, One People was a “living history”…
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Small art’s long legacy
Entries are still open for City of Dandenong’s annual miniature art competition 9 x 5. Each submitted work is confined to a 9-inch by 5-inch…
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Drink for the senses
Florina Tumminello, pictured, imbibed the aromas of chai tea during a food tour for blind and vision impaired people at Dandenong Market on 15 October.…
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Diwali lights up
Thousands basked in the annual festival of light Diwali at Dandenong Market on 20 October. The event was rich in Indian food, dance, music, Bollywood…
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Howl for Halloween
Anhad, Raghav and Mukunth from Noble Park are getting geared for creepy Halloween fun at Armada Dandenong Plaza. The shopping centre is offering spooky face…