‘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.
2023 Oscars: nominations and snubs
The 2023 Oscars are just under a month away, and should be a very interesting ceremony.
As with the South Korean film Parasite in 2019,...
CARTOON: Love is all you need
Love was in the air this week as people celebrated Valentine's Day.
A wonderful night of theatre in Lilydale
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre presents Family Values
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre for its opening production 2023 chose David Williamson’s Family Values.
A retired judge is celebrating his birthday....
FILM REVIEW: Knock on wood for Shyamalan’s redemption
Knock at the Cabin
Starring Johnathan Groff, Ben Aldridge and Dave Bautista
Rated M
4/5
M. Night Shyamalan is a director of extremes: his good films are great...
Good and bad oils for a healthy diet
I’d love to share some sound nutritional medicine on the importance of dietary fat or lipids. I will help you understand the difference between...
BOOK REVIEW: Subtle, short horror stories
A review of New Fears: New Horror Stories by Masters of the Genre
The beauty of reading is that however old a book seems...
Title is more than meets the eye
The Whale
Starring Brendan Fraser, Sadie Sink and Hong Chau
Rated M
3.75/5
Stark without being cruel, The Whale is an affecting, well-paced drama about Charlie (Brendan Fraser),...
A warm welcome and congratulations
Australia Day is about acknowledging and celebrating the contribution of each and every person to this beautiful country.
From the Indigenous Australians who...
CARTOON: School returns
School made a return last week, seeing new and old students flood back to campuses across the Yarra Ranges.
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RSPCA voices animal welfare concern at rodeos
After the 2025 Yarra Valley Rodeo was successfully held, a national animal welfare federation raised a concern about the event.
Royal Society for the Prevention...
