A re-elected year ahead for Jim Child
On Tuesday 8 November I was humbled and honoured to be re-elected as Mayor.
It’s been my honour and privilege to have led as Mayor...
A marvellous end to the year of theatre at 1812
The 1812 Theatre
The Woman in Black
The 1812 Theatre’s final production for 2022 was Susan Hill’s The Woman in black.
This, as the program reminds us,...
CARTOON: Democracy day
Today's the day, democracy is rife and a sausage or two may be enjoyed as Victoria gets to voting for who will form government...
CARTOON: Graffiti artist hunt
The community have been outraged by a string of graffiti tags popping up around the Healesville township over the last few months.
A remarkable and poignant performance
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre
Moving On
LAT decided to close the year with Moving On, a play with words and music by Cenarth Fox.
A play that covers...
A history of fires in Mount Evelyn
Mount Evelyn, like the rest of the Dandenong Ranges, has always been prone to bushfires. The first fire we have a description of occurred...
CARTOON: Road chaos
Road chaos hit the region with Melba Highway closed for days after flooding took a while to dissipate and works being conducted on MacIntyre...
One not to miss in Melbourne
The Phantom of the Opera
Melbourne, the home of Australia’s theatre, welcomed Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The new Production of The Phantom of the Opera.
Back in...
CARTOON: It’s a Gold Trip win
It was a wet day for the Melbourne Cup but it was all wins for Gold Trip who took home the race.
The humble beginnings of Healesville Sanctuary
Up to 400,000 people visit Healesville Sanctuary each year. I doubt that many of them know anything about its beginnings, the problems it...
CARTOON: A bit wet
Lilydale experienced an extreme amount of rain last week, giving cartoonist Danny Zemp some inspiration.
How to pick a scammer and where to go for help
With people using digital technology and accessing the online environment more than ever, the risk of exposure to scams has increased dramatically over the...