Tag: Opinion
CARTOON: forest friends fear firewood
With the autumn firewood collection season open, cartoonist Danny Zemp has urged Yarra Ranges residents to do the right thing by our forest friends....
On a brighter note…
THE TIME I WENT RAFTING, FOR THE LAST TIME EVER!
The raft was literally going in circles. Ok “raft” may be a bit of an...
Responding to elder abuse at ECLC
Everybody has the right to feel safe, to be treated with dignity and respect, and to make their own decisions. Some older people however...
CARTOON: Wading through permits
With one popular Yarra Valley restaurant struggling to gain a permit to increase its seating capacity, cartoonist Danny Zemp has this week depicted the...
On a brighter note
The harness cuts painfully into the skin on my legs. Nervously I adjust it. The instructors voice cuts through my thoughts.
“Next one up!”
With shaking,...
An update on the Lilydale Historical Society and Heritage Network
After two years of uncertainty, Lilydale & District Historical Society is back to normal…… well the Covid version of it.
Our first meeting in February...
CARTOON: Bad news all round
With the unfolding situations of flooding in Queensland and war in Ukraine, cartoonist Danny Zemp this week attempted to keep the bad news at...
The delight of dumplings
The smell of shiitake mushrooms mingled with the scent of the cabbage and filled the room with its delicious fragrance.
My mouth waters and...
CARTOON: Water quality’s a stinker
Cartoonist Danny Zemp was inspired for this week's cartoon by an article published on water quality research being conducted on the Yarra River.
Quality...
Emergency toolbox for difficult relational times
In my last article I wrote of the fear many have had coming out of the (lockdown) cocoon, only to be in another one...
The elusive Evelyn explained
It pains me that some people still persist in claiming that Mt Evelyn was named after Evelyn Heales, daughter of Richard Heales, Premier of...
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Interest rates stay on hold as inflation fears fester
Borrowers have been spared more mortgage pain following the Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to keep interest rates on hold for the fourth meeting...
