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  • Today’s plight and what we can do about it

    Today’s plight and what we can do about it

    Even without the disturbing images of the killing fields of overseas wars, local news can be equally unsettling. From extreme weather events to images of…

  • Mt Evelyn’s Flame Trees

    Mt Evelyn’s Flame Trees

    The Illawarra Flame Tree or Currajong (Brachychiton acerifolius), on the west side of Wray Crescent, is an icon of Mt Evelyn. Believed to be over…

  • Let’s think about this prior to putting the CCTV network back in effect

    Let’s think about this prior to putting the CCTV network back in effect

    As part of the Capturing the Yarra Ranges campaign, I want to share my story with the local community as a foreigner who grew up…

  • Music, Comedy shows coming

    Music, Comedy shows coming

    Burrinja Theatre Ross Wilson and The Peaceniks Ross Wilson is hitting the road with his all-star band The Peaceniks to celebrate “50 Year of Hits”…

  • An alternative history of the moon landing

    An alternative history of the moon landing

    History tells us that, mere days before Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, a document titled “In…

  • Two for one Edward show

    Two for one Edward show

    Mickey 7 Starring Robert Pattinson, Mark Ruffalo and Toni Collette M 4.25/5 Based on the novel Mickey 7 by Edward Ashby, Mickey 17 is a…

  • Healesville Band Rotunda

    Healesville Band Rotunda

    Few current residents of Healesville are likely to remember the Band Rotunda, a structure which existed in the town for more than four decades. The…

  • Special religious days

    Special religious days

    Come and find the quiet centre in the crowded life we lead, find the room for hope to enter, find the frame where we are…

  • Heel pain

    Heel pain

    If you’ve ever woken up and felt a sharp pain in your heel when you take your first few steps, you might be dealing with…

  • CARTOON: Contrasting weather

    CARTOON: Contrasting weather

    Heavy flooding hits the north, while the south faces dry conditions.

  • You, Me and MPs Toolkit to assist community members with the democratic process

    You, Me and MPs Toolkit to assist community members with the democratic process

    With news of a Federal Election approaching, now is an ideal time for community members to strengthen their understanding of Australia’s parliamentary system. The You,…

  • New research findings on recreational reading

    New research findings on recreational reading

    Australia Reads is a collaborative initiative supported by educators, publishers, booksellers, librarians, authors and illustrators. Each year, the organisation publishes important research findings from across…

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