Tag: Opinion
Why Voices of Casey fell short
In the aftermath of the federal election, one of the biggest stories was the elevation of community-driven independent candidates to Parliament.
12 independent candidates were...
The history of Lillydale’s boy bushranger
Community and family historians lead interesting lives as they can readily escape the drama of the world around them and through their research travel...
High standard performance at Lilydale
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre’s May production was Terence Rattigan’s The Deep Blue Sea.
The play is about one day in the lives of Hester Collyer, her...
CARTOON: expensive insurance
Danny Zemp has this week commented on the insurance price hike expected with lots of properties now at risk of being uninsurable in the...
State’s cut to health will hurt
Last week the State Budget was handed down, and unfortunately it represents a troubling picture for our economy and completely ignores our local community....
CARTOON: Happy Mother’s Day
This week's cartoon goes out to all the mothers, grandmothers, step-mothers, fathers who play mum and families who have lost a mother, to say...
CARTOON: A month of events
The last few weeks of April and the beginning of May are jam packed with events it can almost seem as though there's not...
Q&A with journalist Tyler Wright
1. What is something people don't know about you?
I spent a few of my younger years living in country Victoria, which formed a lot...
CARTOON: Election time
Danny Zemp's cartoon this week depicted the inevitable pamphlet overload expected every time there is an election.
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....
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Family, domestic violence response bolstered in budget
In an otherwise fiscally conservative Victorian Budget for 2024/25, investment in addressing family violence stood out as a key focus of expenditure from the...
