Entertainment
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Shopping fest success
A visiting elephant helped draw jumbo crowds to a successful inaugural Shopping Festival in Dandenong’s Little India on 24-25 April. Foster Street was closed to…
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Stellar 100th celebrated
Stella Lorraine Winstone celebrated 100 years in fine style with a high tea at Dandenong RSL on 24 April. Fondly known as ‘Lorrie’, Ms Winstone…
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Faith in the future
HOPE – H is for healing, O for optimism, P for a peaceful attitude and E for the spiritual energy that influences our thoughts in…
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Dog park unleashed
The upgraded Tirhatuan Dog Park in Dandenong North is officially off the leash. The park’s new expanses in Kriegal Way include a new area for…
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Feeding our humanity
As Victorians, we have all persevered and done the hard shifts of lockdowns, curfew, and isolation and now we are reaping the fruits of coming…
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Live laughter returns to the road
After the year we’ve had, we could all do with a laugh. Stand-up comedian Daniel Connell has certainly seen a thirst for live humour with…
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Sunny’s legend shines bright
Dandenong’s Sunny has risen to the ranks of AFLW ‘mini-legendom’. As part of the 2021 Mini Legends ad, the eight-year-old flicks back braided hair extensions…
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Month of powerful reminders
Ramadan comes from the root ‘ra-ma-da’ which means the rain that drops in the season of autumn. Just like how the rain cleans the earth…
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World stage for Dandy queen
One of Australia’s premier drag queens who has surprising roots in Dandenong is being catapulted onto the worldwide stage of drag performing. Karen from Finance,…
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Ukelele club makes sweetest use of time
A strumming, bellowing band of ukulele players is singing out for more to join the melody. Up to six Endeavour Hills Mens Shed members strum…
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‘Rise’ up for change
Rappers, singers and dancers are uniting for a unique all-ages concert at The Drum theatre. Rise of the South East (ROSE) brings together more than…
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Passover’s symbols endure
One thing I remember being young during the Jewish festivals is the symbolism. I loved going to synagogue (shul) and above all loved the stories…