Tag: Opinion
Creating better opportunities to study nursing
We know that the pandemic continues to place unprecedented pressure on our healthcare workers. And with unprecedented demand, we need unprecedented growth in our...
An evening of laughs at Eltham Little Theatre
ELT presented a great evening of laughs, comedy and farce for their spring season.
Moon Over Buffalo a story of two actors, just ask them,...
CARTOON: Free Ps and Ls makes drivers ready for the roads
This week, Cartoonist Danny Zemp comments on the recent initiative to make getting your L and P plates free from the State Government.
CARTOON: Free Ps and Ls makes drivers ready for the roads
This week, Cartoonist Danny Zemp comments on the recent initiative to make getting your L and P plates free from the State Government.
Protecting the unique environment of the Yarra Ranges
As Mayor of the Yarra Ranges, and as a custodian of a beautiful piece of the Upper Yarra, I’m pleased that Council has released...
Walden Hut: hub of nature and ideas
In the years 1903-1907 ‘Walden Hut’, adjacent to the Olinda Creek Reserve in Swansea Road on the border of Lilydale, Mooroolbark and Mt Evelyn...
Why Healesville “lost” its railway
The last steam locomotive pulled out of Healesville on 28 October 1957; its replacement, a 153 horsepower Walker railcar, made its final journey in...
A pain in the back (literally!)
Tackling the beast of back pain in a short article is going to be no easy task. Back pain is complicated, common, debilitating and...
Data shows top three legal matters people seek free support for
According to Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC), the top three legal problems experienced in the Yarra Ranges in 2021-2022 were Family Violence Intervention Orders,...
CARTOON: Powers Out
As thousands of Yarra Ranges homes were without power, Danny Zemp thought maybe we were overdue!
What’s Behind a Name?
Recently a visitor to the Old Lilydale Court House commented on how he loved reading Sandy Ross’ publication What’s Behind the Name? The history...
Let storm residents rebuild
Our community recently marked the anniversary of the 9 June 2021 storms that ravaged townships right across the Yarra Ranges. Floods in Yarra...
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Victorian Government ramps up illicit tobacco regulation measures
Just a week after the Star Mail delved into the issue of the illicit tobacco trade, the Victorian Government has announced its measures to...
