Entertainment
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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…
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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…
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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”…
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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…
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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 October.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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 their…
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Fly on the wall
Artist Giovanna Inserra unzipped her striking 21-metre-long public artwork, now gracing a laneway wall off Douglas Street in Noble Park. Greater Dandenong Council commissioned the…
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Worlds of foods, music and art unite
Foods, fashion parades, music, dance and a Dandy’s Got Talent show highlight the second annual Unity in Diversity Festival. Set at the Southern Migrant &…
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Papercrafts ‘scrap’ up donations
An upcoming papercrafts show presented gift bags to its charity partner and homelessness agency Wayss in Dandenong on 30 September. The donations were collected from…
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