Beware the ‘idles’ of March
Students at St Anthony’s Primary School are keeping their eyes on the prize as part of this month’s ‘Get Active, Get Moving in March’...
Welcome to the theatre
Visitors at The Drum theatre are now greeted with a spectacular display of Welcome Flags.
Four local Bunurong and Aboriginal artists have uniquely conveyed a...
Hair today, gone for charity
Years in the growing, Jethro’s long locks got the chop for charity this month.
The Wooranna Park student decided to donate his healthy crop of...
Singing in true harmony
Students and aged care residents and staff adorned many varieties of cultural clothing for a Harmony Day concert at Mercy Place home in Dandenong.
Residents...
Easter hunt for new cat homes
A Keysborough animal shelter’s “short-eared bunnies” will be hopefully hopping into new homes as part of an Easter Open Day.
Australian Animal Protection Society is...
What’s On
Neighbourhood Watch public forum
Greater Dandenong Neighbourhood Watch safety information session with Detective Sergeant John Curnow (38 years in Victoria Police, worked in Armed Robbery...
Festival of Purim joy
I am very pleased to present Messages of Hope for this issue of the Dandenong Journal.
This month I would like to focus on the...
It actually is rocket science
Wooranna Park Primary School students explored the wonders of science at a fun-filled STEM festival on Wednesday 20 March.
At the array of activity stations,...
Looking Back
100 years ago
27 March 1924
The British Fleet
On Sunday afternoon, about 3.00pm men from the British Special Service Squadron who motored to Dandenong were accorded...
Snapshots of an alien time
A Covid lockdown family project unlocked a poignant ‘Rocketgirl’ adventure for Andrew Rovenko and his 4-year-old daughter Mia.
Craft was one of the family’s most...
Looking Back
100 years ago
20 March 1924
Where will we put the Market?
The market question is a subject that has been under discussion for years and is...
Forge a positive outlook
May I suggest some ways to maintain a positive outlook while dealing with chaos:
1. Practice Gratitude: Take time each day to reflect on the...