Entertainment
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‘Icon’ market turns 156
Dandenong Market is marking its 156th birthday with donuts. As part of the celebrations, the market will give away a free Dandee Donut to the…
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Lanterns light up family festival
A warm Saturday evening provided a special setting for the return of the Lynbrook Lantern Festival on 1 October. Organised by the Lynbrook Residents Association,…
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Bird of prayer
Eagle-eyed photographer GARY SISSONS found a nesting pair of Nankeen Kestrels at Wat Buddharangsi temple in Springvale South. This one found a handy perch atop…
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Gold pledge for cancer research
Amazon staff in Dandenong South recently donned their PJs to raise nearly $1000 towards fighting childrens cancer. They wore pyjamas and gold to work as…
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Creatures of one Earth
October 4 is the Feast Day of Giovanni di Pietro di Bernardone, or as he is more commonly known – St Francis of Assisi. St…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 5 October 1922 Items of Interest Dandenong’s Progress For the twelve months ending September 30 1922, buildings to the value of £53,400…
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What’s On
Tai Chi & Awareness Meditation Join us for a 20-minute Tai Chi session followed by a one-hour awareness meditation. Meditation brings stillness, and harmonises the…
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Catwalk path to London
Dandenong North’s Helamini Weeratunga is among the entrants into Top Model Australia’s Dandenong Runway Show, held at Armada Dandenong Plaza on 22 and 23 October.…
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Make the Buena Vista moves
Learn the smooth, sultry moves of traditional Cuban dance from a pair of maestros in Endeavour Hills. Buena Vista Social Club international dancer Eric Turro…
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What’s On
Victorian Seniors Festival Karaoke, singing, knitting and an afternoon of jiving are among the nearby events as part of Victorian Seniors Festival. One of the…
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Lessons from hard times
As mentioned in one of the earlier Messages of Hope, everyone is dealing with emotional adjustments in our daily lives. As we reminisce about the…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 21 September 1922 Dandenong Butter Factory and Ice Works A town of the size and importance of Dandenong would certainly be lacking…