Opinion
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Proud community builders
The Dixons Creek Methodist Church was one of the earliest churches in the Yarra Glen district. The first Dixons Creek church was erected in 1881…
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Unique business plan doesn’t work as planned
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Piece of Mind A story of two friends who are nurses and decide to go into business as Therapists but with a…
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Strong Mystery with Misplaced Priorities
Force of Nature: The Dry 2 Starring Eric Bana and Anna Torv Rated M 4/5 Based on the novel by Jane Harper, Force of Nature:…
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Superfoods for a super school start
Sending the kids back to school after the festive break is exciting and a great opportunity to supercharge their lunch choices. This will support their…
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Horror show for hot weather
The Rocky Horror Show Venue: Athenaeum Theatre Collins St, Melbourne A show about Brad and Janet who have just become engaged. The narrator appears and…
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Blackberries, superfood or childhood memory?
February is the month when wild blackberries are most abundant. This year’s cool wet summer has produced a bumper crop of berries. Canadian poet Margaret…
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Watch The Long Kiss Goodnight Instead
Argylle Starring Bryce Dallas Howard and Sam Rockwell Rated M 3.5/5 Argylle, an entertaining but frustrating action-comedy from Matthew Vaughn, stars Bryce Dallas Howard as…
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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, is…
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CARTOON: Back To School
Victorian students returned to school from Tuesday 30 January.
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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…
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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 busy…
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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 vexed…