Tag: Opinion
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...
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...
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,...
CARTOON: Energy price hike sting in the hills
This week, resident cartoonist Danny Zemp looks at rising energy prices around the country.
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...
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...
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 of the...
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...
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...
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...
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, Infinity Pool...
BOOK REVIEW: Red Paint: The Ancestral Autobiography of a Coast Salish Punk by Sasha...
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...
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Fresh face in Streeton Ward promises strong advocacy
Jeff Marriott is the newly elected councillor for Streeton Ward - following his victory against Sigrid Petersen in the recent local council election, he...
