Photograph 51: The show must go on
The start of the 2022 season at The Basin Theatre Group burst forth on stage in the dramatic play Photograph 51 written by Anna...
Tesselaar Tulip Festival wins bronze at Australia Tourism Awards
Tesselaar Tulip Festival has taken out a Bronze award at the Australian Tourism Awards in the Major Festivals and Events category.
The festival also won...
Miss World Australia contestant raises money for children’s charity
A Miss World Australia contestant from Montrose will be hosting a charity fundraiser in Upwey, as she prepares to travel to Queensland to represent...
What’s coming to local theatres
The Bakery @ 1812
Mr Bailey’s Minder
Leo Bailey is one of Australia’s greatest living artists, whose genius battles to survive the effects of alcohol, cynicism...
COMMUNITY DIARY: Events to be a part of
All abilities karaoke
This Mount Evelyn initiative started 13 years ago and has been meeting fortnightly on a Monday night at Mt Evelyn Pizza...
Meet local artists through Open Studios and new exhibit
Art buffs from Lilydale are invited to join local artists across the Yarra Valley as they open their studios to the public in this...
The delights of stage and sound
The return of The Basin Theatre
The Basin Theatre’s opening production for 2022 was the play Photograph 51.
The story is about Rosalind Franklin and...
Exhibit to inspire females to join the gaming industry
A new exhibit has arrived at Yarra Ranges Regional Museum in Lilydale which aims to shatter stereotypes and grow inclusivity and diversity in the...
Dare-ing to imagine how a stage is set
From a young boy in a country town who loved the inner workings of the theatre to a man now in his 70s, David...
COMMUNITY DIARY: Events in the Valley
Clean Up Australia Day
It's Clean Up Australia Day tomorrow and there's a few events popping up in the area.
Join Montrose Township Group...
An excellent performance from the cast at Lilydale Athenaeum
The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company opened 2022 with the production of A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder.
An interesting plot about a young man...
Behind the scenes with costume designer Maria Smedes
Costumes can make or break any on stage performance, as they allow an audience to accept a person as their character.
Designers like Maria...
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A thoughtful and witty novel
The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer, by Australian author Ilsa Evans, is an entertaining and emotive read.
The story focuses on Avery, a four-year-old...
