Volunteering with the local theatre
The production of a play at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre involves far more people than just the actors on the stage. For example, the...
CARTOON: A much needed Easter break
This week's cartoon by Danny Zemp reflected the much needed Easter break with so much happening in the world.
Happy Easter wherever and however...
An Easter message from The Salvation Army
Dear Editor,
There are times when it feels as though the world moves from one tragic event to another. It’s certainly felt that way recently....
CARTOON: The end of fire danger so they say
With the end of the fire danger period on Monday 4 April, cartoonist Danny Zemp took to the drawing board to share his warning...
A marvelous performance at the Bakery
The Bakery@1812 theatre in Ferntree Gully presented 'Mr Bailey’s Minder' as its first production for 2022.
A story about Leo Bailey, one of Australia’s greatest...
CARTOON: Bus bike racks
Taking a bus in Lilydale is now more accessible for bike riders with the addition of bike racks on some services.
But cartoonist Danny...
A terrible railway accident
This year marks 110 years since the worst-ever accident along the Warburton Railway.
On 18 April 1912, sixteen workmen left their camp at Evelyn...
CARTOON: forest friends fear firewood
This week cartoonist Danny Zemp went deep into the forest to share the perspective of some beloved friends who call trees home.
With the...
On a brighter note…
THE TIME I WENT RAFTING, FOR THE LAST TIME EVER!
The raft was literally going in circles. Ok “raft” may be a bit of an...
Responding to elder abuse at ECLC
Everybody has the right to feel safe, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to make their own decisions. Some older people however...
CARTOON: Wading through permits
Popular and well known Yarra Valley restaurant Oaks on Melba has voiced its current battle with getting a permit to expand its service capacity....
On a brighter note
The harness cuts painfully into the skin on my legs. Nervously I adjust it. The instructors voice cuts through my thoughts.
“Next one up!”
With shaking,...
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Indigenous-based symposium
The Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) hosted a national symposium to discuss the Indigenous knowledge systems building resilience.
The symposium Our Country - Our Way was...
