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More than 200 people were treated to Denise Drysdale's famous chicken impersonation and a song from two of the country's most acclaimed operatic voices at the launch of the Drum Theatre's 2009 menu last week.
STOP press: it's the Dandenong Show time of year.
A BIPOLAR disorder sufferer who has spent time at Dandenong's Pinelodge Clinic says Mental Health Week plays a vital role in raising awareness.
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BOWLS, racing and the welfare of Dandenong's traders are what make the evergreen Roy Aspinall tick.
The sounds of the east and west will transform into a treat for the senses when TaikOz appear at the Drum Theatre later this month. DANIELLE BUTCHER spoke to TaikOz founder and artistic director Ian Cleworth.
EVERYONE is faced with an unexpected bombshell at some stage in their life - whether it's finding out your husband has been cheating on you with a younger woman, or becoming a widow and being forced to live life without your true love.
DANDENONG Plaza was in celebration mode last Wednesday as it welcomed Reading Cinemas' state-of-the-art six-screen cinema.
Peter Houghton's one-man show - The Pitch - is bringing the hype of Hollywood to the Drum Theatre next month. DANIELLE BUTCHER reports.
ROLL out the red carpet, stock the candy bar and cue the film reels - the movies are back in town!
DANDENONG farewelled two of its stalwarts last week, mourning the deaths of figureheads Jean Marriner and Rocco Surace.
EVERY four years, the world almost stops for the spectacle of the Olympic Games.
Residents of the south-east are no exception and they will have plenty of reasons to cheer, with many of our athletes calling the area home when they are not strutting their stuff in international competition.
The community cabinet came to town last week when a horde of state ministers dropped by to open their purses in a spending splurge, repeated up and down the EastLink corridor. Education Minister Bronwyn Pike brought no cash or cake but lots of enthusiasm when visiting a Dandenong High School project to view the first stage of its massive expansion and merger. Planning Minister Justin Madden turned up to an edible home garden project bearing a large plate of lamingtons.
The long trip along Stud Road from The Journal's Bayswater office to its Dandenong office has always been filled with frustration. Will EastLink be the answer? We set out to put it to the test.
Country music sensation Catherine Britt may appear to have the world at her feet, but her latest album reveals the true price of fame. DANIELLE BUTCHER reports.
MORE than 1000 mourners joined together in Dandenong last week to honour a much-loved Aboriginal youth worker whose sudden death shocked the community.
It all started at Wachter Reserve, Keysborough, for a tall skinny kid who would become Melbourne's greatest goalkicker and games record holder. MICHAEL RANDALL caught up with one of Greater Dandenong's most decorated football exports, David Neitz, who last week retired from his glittering AFL
career.
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