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Wading through unfathomable pain
Trigger Warning: Suicide
The following content discusses topics related to suicide and may be distressing for some readers. Please proceed with caution and seek support...
An afternoon with actor John Wood
Having graced screen and stage for decades, John Wood is a household name when it comes to iconic Australian dramas.
Since the 1970s Wood...
Top book favs and recommendations from the Star Mail team
Books are for all ages and the team at Star Mail in Healesville are here to declare their favourite books and recent reads.
Only one...
Stories of the past a favourite choice
Craig:
What is one of the books you have enjoyed reading this year?
I recently finished The Wild Date Palm by Australian author Diane Armstrong....
Books, a small escape for our Mayor
What's We Come With This Place about?
We Come With This Place by Debra Dank is what she describes as "a strange kind of letter,...
Varied favourites from Mooroolbark Library
What is one of your favourite book collections or series and why?
One of my favourite series is the Chaos Walking trilogy by Patrick Ness,...
Photo walks inspire and connect from Olinda and beyond
Photo walks in the Yarra Ranges are a great way to get active and be creative at the same time.
From Olinda to Healesville, a...
National Gallery of Victoria exhibition imagines the Birrarung in 2070
The National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) has turned it’s focus to the future of the Yarra River, with the exhibition ‘Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts...
The final form of Alistair Whyte’s legacy in ceramics
A master of pottery, both in life and in death, Alistair Whyte’s legacy as a humble teacher shines through in a posthumous exhibition hosted...
Where pain meets healing
A month has passed since Olinda-based artist Emma Jennings launched her exhibition Stories of Giants at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum in Lilydale.
Recounting...
A rollicking farce of fun, joy and colourful characters
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company brings back the 1940s aesthetic in a rollicking new comedy production.
Suite Surrender follows the story of two musical “divas” as...
Stories big and small tell tale of healing
Healing from the trauma of an emergency like that of the June and October 2021 storms has been deeply rooted in creative recovery for...
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Top 5 books reviewed in 2024
With Christmas fast approaching, it is time to reflect on the progress we made in 2024 while planning new projects and fresh goals for...
