Tag: Opinion
Premier Jacinta Allan, small business minister Natalie Suleyman and Monbulk MP Daniela de Martino...
It’s been a wild week of wind events.
At the time of writing this on Thursday 29 August over 200 calls for assistance have...
Four plays coming in September
Eltham Little Theatre
Veronica’s Room
A middle-aged Irish couple bring a young couple to the suburban Boston home where the Mackeys are caretakers.
The young couple...
CARTOON: Strong Winds swept across the Outer East
Strong winds once again swept across the Outer East, causing lots of fallen trees and power outages.
Brandon Lee Is spinning in his grave
The Crow
Starring Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs and Danny Huston
MA15+
3/5
Directed by Rupert Sanders, The Crow is a tepid and unnecessary reboot.
After he and his girlfriend...
A thoughtful and witty novel
The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer, by Australian author Ilsa Evans, is an entertaining and emotive read.
The story focuses on Avery, a four-year-old...
Identity matters
Tell No One, by Brendan Watkins, is described to have achieved something that few memoirs can, “laying bare a disturbing history with compassion and...
Spring
September, and the wattle blooms
in brilliant yellow.
It is the first sign
that winter is losing its grip.
The air softens,
and the sun comes in earlier.
Kate Llewellyn...
CARTOON: Goodbye, Black Caviar
The unbeaten Black Caviar nicknamed the 'Wonder from Down Under' died at the age of 17 on 17 August.
She was an Australian champion...
Entertainment for locals
Eltham Little Theatre
The Peppercorn Tree
Is a moving Australian drama, set in Melbourne in 1993 and staged in 2010.
Jonah, an Australian ex-serviceman, is nearing the...
Like Father, Like Brother: Caitlin Soars
Humane
Starring Peter Gallagher, Enrico Colantoni and Emily Hampshire
MA15+
4.5/5
I'm already a big fan of her father David and brother Brandon, and now Caitlin Cronenberg makes...
Balkan brass music performance at Burrinja theatre
Burrinja theatre
Opa Bato! – Like at the Lyre
Opa Bato! Is the only Trubacki Orkestar in Australia performing authentic contemporary Balkan brass music from the...
Gambling
Human fascination with gambling shows no signs of abating, transcending generations, borders, and backgrounds.
It influences all forms of culture and media, from literature...
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Outstanding service award for CFA member
CFA is at the heart of John Schauble’s commitment to community service.
This week the long and varied contribution of the Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade...
