Entertainment
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Reward for hero mums
Want to give your community-minded mum an extra treat this Mother’s Day? If your mum is an essential worker, volunteer or helps others in the…
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Meals for the forgotten
There is such a thing as a free lunch. A Dandenong eatery The Mango Tree is giving away 300 lunch packs every Wednesday for stranded…
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Knitted in isolation
Nests of woolly chooks have brought smiles to the faces of Dandenong Hospital nurses. A Dandenong craft group Crafty Connections knitted the clucky Easter hampers…
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‘Call-and-collect’ comes to Market
A call-and-collect service will be introduced at Dandenong Market in response to coronavirus concerns. A trial of the service starts on Friday 1 May, enabling…
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Signs of life at lunchtime
There are signs of a lunch-led recovery in Noble Park’s retail district. While many shop doors are closed due to Covid-19 restrictions, Peddler Tuckshop is…
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Facing up to the times
In keeping with the coronaviral times, a Dandenong fashion retailer has unveiled a range of flamboyant face masks. Taxi Designs has launched its re-useable fashion…
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Open behind closed doors
Local yoga, storytime, art, singing and dancing groups are seeking to keep connected online during the Covid-19 pandemic. Noble Park Community Centre’s doors are closed…
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Tower of strength
Noble Park’s enduring community spirit is being depicted in a public mural. The streetscape artwork Roots depicts a mighty River Red Gum’s root system sprawling…
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Diner ‘wings it’ in changed times
Dandenong’s centre is like a “ghost town” but diners like SWAT75 are adapting to the coronavirus crackdown. Like other restaurants and cafes, the eatery’s tables…
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A world of friends
The well-travelled Bernard Vancuylenburg’s worldly interests don’t only span five languages but millennias of history. For two decades, the 76-year-old multilinguist has volunteered as an…
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Toni Childs brings hits to The Drum
After an incredibly well-received 55 date national tour in 2019, legendary singer-songwriter Toni Childs is returning for a further run of shows on her Retrospective…
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Iconic destination inspired by lace
Alencia is a new iconic destination in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne, located in Dandenong South. This is Melbourne’s most stunning event venue to hold…