Tag: Opinion
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....
CARTOON: The end of fire danger so they say
With the end of the fire danger period on Monday 4 April, cartoonist Danny Zemp took to the drawing board to share his warning...
A marvelous performance at the Bakery
The Bakery@1812 theatre in Ferntree Gully presented 'Mr Bailey’s Minder' as its first production for 2022.
A story about Leo Bailey, one of Australia’s greatest...
CARTOON: Bus bike racks
Taking a bus in Lilydale is now more accessible for bike riders with the addition of bike racks on some services.
But cartoonist Danny...
A terrible railway accident
This year marks 110 years since the worst-ever accident along the Warburton Railway.
On 18 April 1912, sixteen workmen left their camp at Evelyn...
CARTOON: forest friends fear firewood
This week cartoonist Danny Zemp went deep into the forest to share the perspective of some beloved friends who call trees home.
With the...
On a brighter note…
THE TIME I WENT RAFTING, FOR THE LAST TIME EVER!
The raft was literally going in circles. Ok “raft” may be a bit of an...
Responding to elder abuse at ECLC
Everybody has the right to feel safe, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to make their own decisions. Some older people however...
CARTOON: Wading through permits
Popular and well known Yarra Valley restaurant Oaks on Melba has voiced its current battle with getting a permit to expand its service capacity....
On a brighter note
The harness cuts painfully into the skin on my legs. Nervously I adjust it. The instructors voice cuts through my thoughts.
“Next one up!”
With shaking,...
An update on the Lilydale Historical Society and Heritage Network
After two years of uncertainty, Lilydale & District Historical Society is back to normal…… well the Covid version of it.
Our first meeting in February...
CARTOON: Bad news all round
Cartoonist Danny Zemp has this week commented on the apparent bad news that continues to flood the headlines.
With waters rising in Queensland and...
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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...
