Entertainment
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VCE achievers reveal secrets to success
Haileybury students in Keysborough have scooped the 2023 annual Premiers VCE awards. The 17 students excelled in their subject areas such as Further Mathematics, Algorithmics,…
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Welcome award for Drum flags project
Drum Theatre’s spectacular Wominjeka flags have been awarded in the 2024 National Awards for Local Government. The Greater Dandenong Council project – which was guided…
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Arts space for the unitiated
A drop-in arts space is a missing link in Dandenong’s bubbling mix of cultural communities, says creative Monique McNamara. In July, she led a successful…
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Charity lunches cooked with heart
It’s no small task regularly cooking a warm, hearty lunch for a hall of up to 140 people. The first Monday of each month, a…
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Power of the Golden Rule
The turmoil now convulsing human affairs, and which appears to be gaining momentum, is unprecedented and many of its consequences enormously destructive. Many of the…
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Scenes of Dandenong in popular podcast
Metro Trains has dropped a creative podcast segment for commuters to learn more about Dandenong while on the go. The 126-podcast series Railway Stories covers…
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Dot smiles on 100 years of tenacity and family
A Covid outbreak couldn’t deny a beaming Dorothy Wade from marking her 100th birthday with family and friends at Dandenong RSL on Friday 12 July.…
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Harvest of hope
Shavuot is sometimes referred to as the Jewish Pentecost. It is a holiday that today commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. It…
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What’s On
Springvale Snowfest Join in on the seasonal festivities as Springvale transforms into a magical winter wonderland for the highly anticipated annual Springvale Snow Fest. Returning…
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Looking Back
100 years ago 10 July 1924 Dandenong Council The Health Officer reported that during the past month there have been a few cases of diphtheria,…
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Drop-in Creative Space opens in Dandenong
In a unique event for Dandenong, a drop-in ‘Creative Space’ is hosting a week full of free arts workshops. Workshop facilitator Monique McNamara from Working…
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Poems that fly on the stage
She represented Victoria at the Australian Poetry Slam National Championships and is now ticking off her goals one by one. Greater Dandenong resident and poet,…