Anzac Day
For many the long stablished story of the Gallipoli landings and to a lesser extent the Western Front remain the defining moments for our...
Forest therapy
Have you ever gone on a bush walk or even just a stroll in your local park, botanical garden or nature reserve?
Or, simply...
Cartoon: Fire danger lifts
The Yarra Ranges Council has been lifted from the fire danger period on 15 April.
Health care
All Australians deserve access to a strong, reliable, and affordable healthcare system that is close to home.
But here in the Yarra Ranges, with...
Forthcoming MWF highlights
The 2024 Melbourne Writers Festival will take place at venues across Melbourne from 8-12 May.
The event features a diverse range of conversations, talks,...
Character growth in wartime
Civil War
Starring Kirsten Dunst, Wagner Moura and Cailee Spaeny
MA15+
4.25/5
The fourth film from writer-director Alex Garland, Civil War is a riveting, superbly-crafted character drama set...
A dark academia fantasy novel
Curious Tides, by French-Canadian author Pascale Lacelle, is a dark academia fantasy novel for fans of magic, mystique and moon-gazing.
Simply put, dark academia...
The 1812 Theatre is set to be a German-speaking town for The Fire Raisers
The 1812 Theatre
The Fire Raisers
This dark comedy is set in a town that is regularly stacked by arsonists.
Disguised as door-to- door salesmen, they...
On using your voice
Last week watching the John Farnham documentary and hearing his career changing song, You are the Voice made me reflect on how infrequently we...
The second primate movie in as many weeks
Monkey Man
Starring Dev Patel, Sharlto Copley and Sikandar Kher
Rated MA15+
4.5/5
The directorial debut of star Dev Patel, Monkey Man is a harrowing, compelling revenge thriller.
Kid...
CARTOON: Resident comes crashing down on council’s service
A Healesville resident is disappointed at the Yarra Ranges Council after he contacted the council's emergency services regaring a fallen branch at his property.
A novel about self-discovery
To describe Emma Ling Sidnam's Backwaters as the journey of a fourth-generation Chinese New Zealander to discover her identity is to underestimate the book's...
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Grant expo a resounding success
Cardinia Shire Council, in collaboration with the Cardinia Foundation and South East Water, celebrated a successful inaugural Community Grant Expo on Wednesday, 12 February....
