Opinion
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History of Lilydale
I have lived in the Lilydale District since the early 1970’s and have seen many changes since then and thought I knew everything about the…
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As the storm hit
The wind begun to rock the grass With threatening tunes and low, He flung a menace at the earth, A menace at the sky. The…
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A busy stage at Eltham Little Theatre
The 1812 Theatre Mother and Son The stage adaptation of this much loved iconic Australian sitcom takes the story into a modern day setting with…
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Madame Web fails to ensnare
Madame Web Starring Dakota Johnson, Tahar Rahim and Sydney Sweeney Rated M 2/5 Madame Web is a bland, tedious, often irritating superhero film. Cassie Webb…
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Valentine’s Day
With supermarkets already selling hot cross buns and chocolate eggs not that far behind, do we really need another Hallmark holiday full of clichéd overpriced…
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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…