Entertainment
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‘Voice’ for shared stories rings true
A new magazine is bringing a new ‘voice’ for women’s stories and issues in the South East. As part of the Empowering Communities grants from…
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What’s On
Our Community Objects A special presentation exploring 150 years of Local Government through objects and stories from the City of Greater Dandenong Civic Collection. Items…
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Good-will allays life’s stresses
Everything begins with a thought and in turn my thoughts create feelings and attitudes which become beliefs and my perceptions of life. How I live…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 17 May 1923 Modern Coach Factory Notwithstanding the great increase in motor cars and motor bicycles, there is still a good demand…
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Celebrating volunteers
Greater Dandenong Council is celebrating the ‘change makers’ during National Volunteer Week (15–21 May). Mayor Eden Foster said some people had been volunteering with the…
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Garden Club plants the seed
Every Monday lunch time, members of the Garden Club at Chalcot Lodge Primary School in Endeavour Hills get together – digging, harvesting, and gaining a…
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Dandenong’s centenary fever revisited
Civic pride was very much on display in Dandenong’s halcyon year of 1973. A now-unbelievable 60,000 lined Lonsdale Street for a street parade as part…
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Beauty of diversity celebrated
A passionate group of artists is aiming to provide a platform for people from CALD backgrounds in arts and culture. Starting as an award-winning project,…
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Eid for all at Bunjil Place
Bunjil Place will host its first ‘Hakaya of Bukjeh’, translating to ‘Stories and Gathering’ in Arabic. The event is run by the organisation Bukjeh under…
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Getting Away With Murder in the Dandenong Ranges
Author Kerryn Mayne’s debut novel Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder is set in the base of the Dandenong Ranges, following the protagonist revisiting a…
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Street feast Party
City of Greater Dandenong’s iconic Dandenong Market hosted its first Street Feast on Saturday 30 April following the success of its Night Market. The Street…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 10 May 1923 Postal facilities For some time past it has been considered that an improvement in the despatch of mails from…