Opinion
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A story of hardship and hope
A review of The Bookbinder of Jericho by Pip Williams Writing the second book is hard, especially when your first book is an international bestseller.…
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Funding wins for the Ranges
The 2023-24 State Budget was handed down last month. I am pleased to announce that every election commitment I made during the campaign has been…
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BOOK REVIEW: Precious stories from a star
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun reviews Did I Ever Tell You This? by Sam Neill. Question: If you knew that no matter what you write,…
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CARTOON: Energy price hike sting in the hills
This week, resident cartoonist Danny Zemp looks at rising energy prices around the country.
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A Yarra Ranges budget for communities
Our budget every year is created on behalf of, with the assistance of and for our communities in over 55 towns. It’s one of our…
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CURTAIN CALL: Around the theatres
Gemco Players presents Gemco Youth Mid-Year Performance Gemco welcomes you to watch the Youth mid-year performance. It is a time to show parents and others…
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FILM REVIEW: Pearl a diamond in the rough
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes reviews Pearl, starring Mia Goth, David Corenswet and Tandi Wright Rated MA15+ 4.5/5 A prequel to X, which was one…
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A bittersweet goodbye
Today, Friday 16 June, is my final day as a reporter with the Star Mail newspapers. Since starting in October 2021, I’ve had the opportunity…
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The Churches of Mount Evelyn
Church buildings often seem the only stable elements in our changing streetscapes. Mt Evelyn’s churches, on the other hand, have been continually relocated and repurposed.…
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CURTAIN CALL: All the Drama League Award winners
The annual Victorian Drama League Awards proved to be a successful evening for Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre taking home two awards and nominated for eight other…
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FILM REVIEW: Third time isn’t the charm
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes reviews Infinity Pool, Starring Alexander Skarsgard and Mia Goth Rated R18+ 3.5/5 The latest sci-fi horror film from Brandon Cronenberg,…
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BOOK REVIEW: Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha LaPointe
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun reviews Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk, by author, poet and musician Sasha LaPointe, which is…
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