Tag: Opinion
Projects and people making the east better
Firstly, if you haven’t already, make sure you claim your households $250 Power Saving Bonus in the new round which opened on 24 March....
FILM REVIEW: Guardians the best MCU Movie in Ages
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes reviews Guardians of The Galaxy: Volume 3, starring Chris Pratt, Bradley Cooper and Chukwudi Iwuji
Rated M
4/5
Guardians of The Galaxy:...
The days of phone boxes are now gone
A step back in time – back to the days when the nearest phone was down the street, not in your pocket, and you...
CASEY MP AARON VIOLI: Budget equals a chance
The Albanese Labor Governments upcoming May budget is a chance for the government.
A chance to admit their mistakes, reinstate vital funding for local...
CARTOON: Locked out
This week, cartoonist Danny Zemp looks at the recent decision to close the public gallery at Yarra Ranges Council meetings.
BOOK REVIEW: Lush, dreamy, menacing
Fauna, written by Christiane Vadnais and translated from French into English by Pablo Strauss, was recommended to our readers by Quebec UNESCO City of...
A delight on stage in Lilydale
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company
Barefoot in the Park
The company’s second production for 2023 was Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park.
A play about a...
CARTOON: Lest We Forget this Anzac Day
Anzac Day services around the Yarra Ranges saw strong turnouts as residents paid their respects around the Dandenong Ranges.
FILM REVIEW: An unfortunate anomaly for Aster
This week, Seth Lukas Hynes reviews Beau is Afraid, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Patti LuPone and Nathan Lane
Rated R18+
3.25/5
Beau is Afraid is a severe misstep...
BOOK REVIEW: Crime novel is a fast-paced experience for primary school kids
This week, Christine Yunn-Yu Sun, a review of Cop & Robber by Tristan Bancks.
Cop & Robber, by award-winning Australian author Tristan Bancks, is a...
CURTAIN CALL: A busy weekend in theatre
Eltham Little Theatre's latest production goes back to the 1500s with their updated take on William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing.
A comedy written about...
CARTOON: Under the stars
This week, Danny Zemp examines the end of fire restrictions.