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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...

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 partnered...

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...

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...

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”...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Track down history’s mystery

For many, there’s mystery behind Noble Park’s well-known street and monument names. Buckley, O’Donoghue, Kirby, Wachter, James and Kerslake – they were great people with...

From Afghan breads to banquets

Let’s cut to the chase. If you want to sample the full variety of Kabul Kitchen’s tandoori ovens, order the banquet. Most would know the...

Plaza pops the cork on 30 years

In 1989 residents in Greater Dandenong were treated to an early Christmas present with the opening of a local shopping centre they could call...

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Quartet named in AFL Academy

A pair of Gippslanders and pair of Dandenong Stingrays have been selected across the 2025 AFL and AFLW National Academies. Potential 2025 top selection Willem...