Every delay is costing us
On Black Saturday in the small Victorian town of Yarra Glen, I witnessed a man’s death.
The horror of it, 15 years ago today,...
CARTOON: Back To School
Victorian students returned to school from Tuesday 30 January.
Salty about the snubbing of Saltburn
Revealed on January 23, the 2024 Oscar nominations had some surprises and one big snub that left me fuming.
Oppenheimer received a whopping 13 nominations...
Rising costs continue hitting
I hope you all had a great Christmas and found some time to relax.
It is great to be back and ready for a...
The question of Australia Day
Once again it’s that time of the year when public discussion erupts on whether we should hold our day of national celebration on that...
The rise of ‘fur babies’
Not that long ago whether on a walk in a park or at a shop or a cafe you would stop and admire someone’s...
The pressure of living in the Yarra Ranges
Firstly let me state to everyone in the region that I hope you have all enjoyed the 2023 Christmas holiday period and are...
A B-plus belter with bad dialogue
The Beekeeper
Starring Jason Statham, Emmy Raver-Lampman and Josh Hutcherson
Rated MA15+
3.5/5
The Beekeeper is a good old bone-crunching action movie from director David Ayer.
After his neighbour...
From Mechanics Institute to Theatre
The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre venue has a history going back to 1888 when it was erected as the Mechanics Institute and Meeting Hall.
It was...
Can’t make you care about cars
Ferrari
Starring Adam Driver, Penelope Cruz and Shailene Woodley
Rated MA15+
3.75/5
A biopic about Italian racer and car tycoon Enzo Ferrari (Adam Driver), Ferrari is, ironically, less...
New Year’s resolutions
It’s two weeks since you’ve made your New Year resolutions and, most probably, like so many, you have already broken some, if not...
Preparing for 2024
Happy New Year everyone, I hope you’re all well and enjoying the holiday period, and that 2024 has some amazing things in store for...
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Lilydale sets up for spring croquet season
The spring croquet competition season has now kicked off once again.
As in previous seasons there is the Monday Level play competition, with a ...
