Cockatoo Oz day honour
The Cockatoo community enjoyed a rousing Australia Day breakfast at the beautiful Alma Treloar Reserve on Sunday 26 January.
With loyal community members heading...
John Harvey receives Medal of Order of Australia
Holden or ford?
It’s a question that’s divided Australians for millennia.
But, if you ask ex-Holden race car driver John Harvey, it’s the wrong question....
Reegan rewarded with Public Service Medal
Reegan Key from ferny Creek has been recognised for her outstanding public service to emergency management systems in Victoria and been awarded a Public...
Busby Marou moving into Belgrave
Australian folk-pop music duo, Busby Marou, is set to perform live at the Sooki Lounge on 6 February, as part of the ’The Great...
Sanctuary for koalas
Stretched out on a surgical table in the veterinary ward at Healesville Sanctuary, Solo the koala is sedated so her wounds can be examined...
Good times and great classic hits at Emerald Lake
Spread out a picnic blanket on the lush green lawns of Emerald Lake Park and enjoy a free music concert this February and March.
Taking...
Total Fire Ban declared for Wednesday
A day of Total Fire Ban has been declared for central and western parts of the state tomorrow (22 January).
Regions impacted include Mallee, Wimmera,...
Helping children meet their potential
Last year I was delighted to unveil the successful applicants for the Victorian Government’s Inclusive Schools Fund.
This fund is vitally important as it ensures...
New play space
Mount Evelyn’s Cire Children Services hopes to encourage greater inclusion for children of all abilities, with plans for a new outdoor space recently given...
Bushfire benefactors
Communities in the Dandenong Ranges know better than most the destructive nature of bushfires.
In 1983, just like many Victorian communities have been recently,...
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Tip-off goes tips up
The life of a journalist is interesting and varied, and amongst the daily routine of emails and interviews, there is sometimes...
1917 and Jojo Rabbit are powerful dramas with the backdrop of war
Jojo Rabbit and 1917
Rated M (Jojo) and MA15+ (1917)
While radically different, historical dark comedy Jojo Rabbit and straight war drama 1917 are two of...
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Footy legend’s OAM
If there’s one man that’s dedicated everything he has to community football, it’s Robert Tregear.
The former Mount Evelyn Football Club president received a Medal...
