CARTOON: Keep fruit fly away
With sightings of fruit fly in the local area, the community is being to do there bit to keep it at bay now it...
Moving, emotional portrayal of history on stage
The 1812 Theatre
A review of The Shoehorn Sonata
The 1812 Theatre’s second production was John Misto’s The Shoehorn Sonata.
A story of the fall of...
Mount Evelyn’s interesting volcanic history
‘History’s about chaps’, the saying goes. Even leaving aside the sexist implications, it’s a narrow definition – that history is entirely about human activities....
Chronic pain from a physio’s perspective
In the world of healthcare, understanding and treating musculoskeletal chronic pain conditions can be one of the most complex and frustrating tasks for all...
Classic plays and musical twists arriving in theatres
Gemco Theatre
Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.
Season: Friday 17 March, Saturday 18 March and Sunday 19 March.
The themes of love, mistaken identity,...
Funding shortfall at Ringwood Specialist Family Violence Courts affects Yarra Ranges residents
Sadly, when community members contact Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) for legal help, family violence is most often the problem they need support...
Cruel Intentions The Musical: A review
Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre was the venue for Cruel Intentions the Musical, based on Les Liaisons Dangereuses from the novel written by Pierre Choderios de...
The legacy of John Hardy on Lilydale
John Hardy - An Early Victorian Surveyor
Surveyor John Hardy had a fascinating if difficult life and provides us with a link between early...
CARTOON: Hard rubbish on the mind
Hard rubbish has been on everyone's mind in the Yarra Ranges, with some wanting to see the system changed while other want it to...
‘A hilarious evening of theatre’
The Basin Theatre presents Two and Two Together
The Basin Theatre’s 2023 opening production was Derek Benfield’s Two and Two Together.
A hilarious evening of theatre...
Governments: stop sidelining Yarra Valley roads
How many more deaths before governments take seriously the need to upgrade the many known dangerous roads through the Yarra Valley?
It’s been a...
CARTOON: Driver distraction
Driver distraction rules are changing to help prevent accidents on the roads, particularly around the use of phones.
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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...
