Entertainment
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Girls fire up for CFA emergency drills
Female teens from across the state were put through fire simulations and drills at CFA’s training ground at Bangholme. During the action-packed day, emergency-services members…
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Captain Doveton’s historic house still stands
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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HOME is where the art is
Dandenong is sprawling with art for 14 weeks as part of the HOME 25: Invisible Cities exhibition. Sixteen artists are showcasing the stories of refugee,…
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Journeyman pens his epic life’s tale
Peter Jerijian was inspired by the Beatles when he landed in London in the late 1960s, leaving behind his Armenian family in Lebanon who viewed…
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Helping hand for 40 community groups
A wealth of schools, health, sports, charity and volunteer groups were given a helping hand at Bendigo Bank Dingley Village’s annual community grants night at…
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Volunteering hits the digital age
Volunteerism is not in decline but it’s in transition – and needs to be more flexible, inclusive and digital, according to a Volunteering Victoria report.…
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Toni an inspiring advocate
Antonia “Toni” Arfaras has spent over three decades changing lives across the City of Casey — but this year, her efforts have been officially recognised.…
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Ren honoured with award
For more than three decades, Narre Warren resident, Ren Tumath, has been quietly, but significantly, reshaping the way the City of Casey includes the queer…
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Creepy, kooky comedy comes to Casey
The famously spooky, quirky Addams family will be haunting the stage for a delightful comedic musical at Casey Grammar School this week. Set in the…
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Storytime across the nation
More than 2.2 million tuned online to a national live-streaming of children’s book The Truck Cat at Springvale Library. The 25th annual National Simultaneous Storytime…
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Artists’ hub now open
A new, inclusive and open space for everything that speaks and breathes art has officially opened in Narre Warren, bringing the Mechanics Hall back to…
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Star-power adds spice to Masala FC
Dandenong Masala Football Club rose from the ‘bottom of the bottom’ to top of the world in a stirring turnaround win with help from ex-AFL…