Tag: Opinion
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...
Mushroom
Any day now, with warm autumn weather and hopefully some seasonal rains on the way, you may start coming across mushrooms, suddenly appearing unannounced...
CARTOON: Recycling Cancelled
Facilitators were fearful of the container deposit scheme being shut down or fined for lack of a council-approved permit.
Pure silly monster fun
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire
Starring Rebecca Hall, Dan Stevens and Kaylee Hottle
Rated M
Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire is the most well-rounded and...
Telling the Telcos
In times of crisis, such as catastrophic weather events, the importance of reliable telecommunication services cannot be overstated.
It can be a matter of...
Theatre comes alive in the Hills
Burrinja Theatre
Umbilical Brothers - The Distraction
Winner Best Comedy at the Adelaide Fringe Festival
Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at...
Wild dog control
Wild Dogs in the Yarra Ranges are a problem, and they are a problem that is not going away anytime soon.
Many readers will be...
Reader recommendation: American author Willa Cather
Reader Jill, from Mt Evelyn, recently recommended American author Willa Cather's O Pioneers! (1913), The Song of the Lark (1915) and My Antonia (1918).
In...
Empire Queen fun enough but not golden
Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic
Starring Chris Dane Owens, Ciel Post and Jason Schulz
Unrated
3.5/5
Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic is a campy,...
Considering the future of the Yarra Ranges
On Tuesday 26 March at the Yarra Ranges Council meeting, we will consider the commencement of community engagement for our Council Plan – one...
Exciting entertainments are coming to local theatres
1812 Theatre
The Fire Raisers
Fires are becoming something of a problem.
But Biedermannhas it all under control.
A respected member of the community with a loving...
CARTOON: No Chocolate Eggs
Australians can’t afford Easter anymore because chocolate is too expensive.
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Blind Creek footbridge temporarily closed
Melbourne Water will this week begin modification works to strengthen and extend the life of the Blind Creek footbridge at Fairpark Reserve, with minor...
