House of worship and service
On 13 November 2021, some 3000 people from across Vanuatu gathered in Lenakel on the island of Tanna for the dedication ceremony of the...
Looking Back
100 years ago
1 December 1921
Value of food for warmth
Food is the fuel from which the human body derives its heat. If the temperature of...
Won in a canter
Duree Merkel is riding high after her oil painting took out Arcare aged care homes’ national card-design prize.
Ms Merkel’s oil painting of wild, running...
Santa arrives in style
Santa Claus waved to adoring masses as he sleighed about Keysborough on the back of an old fire truck.
His tour on Friday afternoon 19...
Fun for all
Thrill-seekers are having a blast at the spectacular $2.5 million All-Abilities playground in Ross Reserve.
The attraction is designed for inclusive fun for children and...
What’s On
Walking group
Plaza Pacers’ is up and walking again. The free all-ages walking sessions run in all weather under the roof at Armada Dandenong Plaza....
EV stations charge ahead
Free electric-vehicle charging stations have been installed at IKEA’s Springvale store.
The store’s marketing manager Julian Pertile said the four car-park stations aimed to encourage...
Looking Back
100 years ago
17 November 1921
Town Hall Conveniences
Being just a recent arrival in Dandenong I am what one might call still “having a look around”....
Tributes paid to leader
Greater Dandenong’s Baha’i community is set to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of the faith’s leader Abdu’l-Baha on 28 November.
His funeral in...
Braeside Park upgrades
The popular Braeside Park is getting a make-over as part of a $21 million State-funded program.
The park’s Telford picnic area will get upgraded picnic...
Black Friday early-bird bargains
Black Friday bargains are kicking off early at Armada Dandenong Plaza.
Many of the plaza’s retailers will offer heavily discounted items from Monday 22 November...
What’s On
Men’s Shed
Keysborough Men’s Shed is reopening for a chat and a cuppa. The 34-member group welcomes new members for companionship, building projects and gardening....
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Appetite for work
A herd of goats at a Hallam works site is happy to work for their feed.
Six of the insatiable animals are grazing on a...
