Entertainment
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Proteges paint up a storm
A five-year-old’s passion for art has inspired a classroom of friends at Robin’s Nest Early Learning Centre, Noble Park. According to her teachers, Noura is…
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Sam ties the knot
City of Casey Mayor Emeritus Sam Aziz has officially married his partner Ageya after walking down the aisle on Sunday 2 December. The ceremony took…
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Crooning a merry Christmas
Christmas is a favourite time of year for singer Rhonda Burchmore. With a backing live band, she’s set to croon dozens of classic Christmas songs…
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MMAD for music
Budding performers who have overcome adversity will be staging a free end-of-year concert in Dandenong. Plaza Live is a collaboration of singers, duos and dance…
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Short tales unveiled
The Open Door’s writing and art groups held a joint celebration in Dandenong on 22 November. The creative writing group launched their latest book Pages…
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Small is beautiful
Size matters at the latest exhibition of diminutive works at Walker Street Gallery. The nationally-recognised 9 by 5 exhibition features works by artists of all…
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No limits for cable riders
There’s no denying the satisfaction in Matty’s broad grin. Wheelchair-bound on land, he’s just surfaced from a lap on a cable wakeboard around Melbourne Cable…
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Walking Mandela’s road to freedom
REVIEW This is as close as most can get to following the soaring example of humanitarian and former South African president Nelson Mandela. The richly-detailed…
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Haggis – the ‘hot’ new BBQ treat
Haggis. It’s delicious, especially if you don’t know what’s in it. But more and more locals are setting aside pre-judgements. And even putting a slice…
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Parents return to ‘fun’ school
It was all smiles at Dandenong South Primary School’s recent ‘Celebration of Learning’ open afternoon. Aimed at fostering relationships between the school and community, parents…
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Cup fever on school catwalk
Students, staff and parents came dressed to impress, taking recycled clothing to inventive lengths at Athol Road Primary School on Melbourne Cup Eve. As part…
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Diwali’s swirl of sounds and flavours
Diwali Festival was marked with live music, Bollywood performances and delicious foods at Dandenong Market on 4 November. The free Festival of Lights included demonstrations…
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