Entertainment
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Boxing’s home of champions
A humble club with a traditional hardcore coach in Dandenong South is not new to creating boxing champions. The Team Hatton club has done it…
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Between duty and joy
Several years ago, NETFLIX released their series The Crown about the life of Queen Elizabeth II. For me, the single theme that shone through the…
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Students bask in the Mitch Tambo effect
Students at Wooranna Park Primary School were stoked to meet legendary Aboriginal Australian singer Mitch Tambo this month. The school’s indoor court was vibrating with…
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Doveton Show hits 20-year milestone
For the 20th year, Doveton Show is set to roll out its affordable mix of rides, animals and entertainment this Sunday 21 September. Show spokesperson…
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Merger pains: Greater Dandenong or ‘Lesser Springvale’?
To mark Dandenong Star Journal’s 160 years of publication, PHILIP SALAMA-WEST is taking a then-and-now look at the people, places and events that have formed…
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Embracing digital world in education
Five schools came together in a Grand Prix Esports tournament hosted by Silverton Primary School. In an annual Esports tournament, going strong for five years,…
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Call for our memories of grand Town Hall
The grand Dandenong Town Hall has stood 135 years as the town’s elegant epicentre for civic life, deb balls and the arts. To capture the…
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Praise from the top for breakfast club
Food is just the beginning of the story at Wallarano Primary School’s breakfast club, says its coordinator. On Tuesday and Thursday mornings, William Fragiadakis is…
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Decade in the making: Keysy hub opens with fanfare
Basking in spring sunshine, Keysborough Community Hub was officially opened in front of a 1500-strong crowd on Saturday 6 September. The long-awaited $29.5 million multi-purpose…
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Stepping up for Schools Spectacular
A cast of thousands of young singers, dancers, circus artists and musicians are set to mark the 30th anniversary of the Victorian State Schools Spectacular.…
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Connection creates happiness
The importance of human connection is grounded in evolutionary biology. A meaning life must be found in the here and now — in the experiences…
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Cover your head, it’s swooping season!
Walkers and cyclists are being warned to be alert for swooping birds during Spring Greater Dandenong Council is installing warning signs during the traditional bird-breeding…
