Respect and be responsible on public land these holidays
The Conservation Regulator, Forest Fire Management Victoria and Parks Victoria are urging holiday-makers to practice responsible recreation this holiday season.
Trail bike-riding, four-wheel driving...
Refining kids First Aid skills
While school holidays have great opportunities for kids to have plenty of fun, the excitement can often lead to accidents.
Parents understand the importance of...
Registrations officially open for next Clean Up Australia Day
Why not make your New Year;s Resolution something that will benefit the environment and your community all at once, and register for Clean Up...
Flooding frenzy in the Yarra Valley in 2022
The Yarra Ranges was hit hard by flooding this year, with floods seeming to strike different townships back to back from October into November.
Yarra...
Top news stories from 2022
Staffing disaster
The year started off with a surge of rising Covid-19 cases, isolations, a lack of Rapid Antigen Tests and PCR result wait...
Photo gallery of the best snaps from 2022
Across 2022 there has been many great photo opportunities for Star Mail.
Here is a selection of some that have stood out among the rest.
Keeping kids’ screen time to a healthy amount this holidays
Keeping kids entertained with screens over the school holidays is an easy option, but it is important to keep usage to a healthy level....
Lemon myrtle a key ingredient in any kitchen
Australian chefs and home cooks are waxing lyrical about lemon myrtle. Have you tried it?
Distinctly Australian, it’s known as the ‘queen of lemon...
Reinvigorate your house from the outside in
Summertime is an inviting time for renovations, and perhaps it is time to show your house's exterior some love with something as simple as...
Grow at home
With prices for fresh produce contuing to rise, growing vegetables in pots is a fantastic way to eat fresh and save money over summer.
Whether...
Preparing for prep
Another year begins, and as such another generation of prep students are nervously awaiting their first day of primary school.
So how do you best...
Top tips to prepare for child care
With the new year beginning, it is soon time for parents to look into child care arrangements for 2023.
Mums and dads may be going...
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Anzac Day
For many the long stablished story of the Gallipoli landings and to a lesser extent the Western Front remain the defining moments for our...
