Rural Aid’s Spirit of the Bush photography competition is open
Budding bush photographers from Lilydale and surrounds are encouraged to capture the essence of the Yarra Ranges for Rural Aid's Spirit of the Bush...
An amusing afternoon with GSOV
Saturday 19 March one of Melbourne’s best autumn days particularly at Sassafras where at The Knowe an afternoon of music and song dating from...
Yarra Ranges board game looking for photo contributions
After the success of two board games published within other newspapers, Star Mail readers will have the opportunity to contribute to a Yarra Ranges-based...
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...
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Flooding: the talk of town
Without a doubt, 2024 was a year where flooding and stormwater management dominated Star Mail’s headlines, primarily in Lilydale and Mount Evelyn, but also...
