Opinion
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Plays for next year
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre The theatre has notified this publication of the 2025 season. Opening with Moon Over buffalo Season: February 13 – March 1. Haunted…
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Small business
When small businesses thrive, our community thrives. Whether it’s a sign hanging on the fence of a local sporting ground or sponsoring our local events…
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The smells of summer
Officially summer is here and though the days can vary from bursts of heat back to ‘grabbing a cardy kind of day’, it’s beginning to…
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Double horror catch-up
Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person and The First Omen M, MA15+ 4.25/5, 4.5/5 Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person is a touching, intimate French…
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A life led astray
Fang Si-Chi’s First Love Paradise, written by Taiwanese author Lin Yi-Han and translated by Jenna Tang, is an intense and uncomfortable read. The story is…
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A green mark of quality
Wicked Starring Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande and Michelle Yeoh Rated PG 3.75/5 Directed by Jon Chu and based on the hit stage musical of the…
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New Mayor of Yarra Ranges Council
On Tuesday 19 November, I was honoured to be elected as Mayor, alongside returning Chirnside Park Ward Councillor Richard Higgins as my Deputy. This is…
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CARTOON: Illegal tobacco war
The Victorian Government announced the Tobacco Amendment (Tobacco Retailer and Wholesaler Licensing Scheme) Bill 2024 to ramp up the regulation of the illicit tobacco trade.
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The better Ridley Scott sequel
Gladiator II Starring Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington and Pedro Pascal M 4/5 Directed by Ridley Scott, Gladiator II is an excellent sequel to Scott’s 2000…
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What to do if you find a litter of tiny kittens
It’s that time of year again – kitten season! Tiny kittens are beginning to arrive at Animal Aid, and many might be found out in…
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Looking back at Warm Winter Read
Now that summer is almost here, some of us may be reminiscing about the cool winter days, the warm doona and hot cuppa, and a…
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Woo returns to the well
The Killer Starring Nathalie Emmanuel, Omar Sy and Sam Worthington MA15+ 4/5 Directed by Hong Kong action legend John Woo (and a remake of Woo’s…
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