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Burrinja Theatre Nigel Wearne Weaves blues, jazz, and American noir with a retro 60s vibe. Backed by horns, Gretsch guitar, drums and double bass, he’s…

Gardens are filling up with colour, trees are wearing their spring green and the birds are returning. But despite some warm days promising the coming…

Racing is a dangerous and sometimes lethal pursuit, largely for the animal and the grossly underfed human sitting on its back. With the Spring Racing…

Ronald Victor Alfred Hester, born in Footscray in 1910, remembered Scout camps at Mt Evelyn. When he was about 11 (1921), Ron travelled with first…

Knight’s Choice has won the 2024 Melbourne Cup with Queensland-based Irish jockey Robbie Dolan.

Located at 510 Elizabeth Street, Sticky Institute is run by voluntary artists who are ardent defenders of zine culture, dedicated to supporting and celebrating all…

Here Starring Tom Hanks, Robin Wright and Paul Bettany Rated M 4.25/5 Based on the graphic novel by Richard McGuire, Here is an affecting, visually-ambitious…

Eurovision on Tour The biggest live music show on earth is touring for the first time since the Eurovision Song Contest began in 1956. Following…

This year’s National Shared Reading Week takes place from Monday 28 October to Sunday 3 November. As Street Library Australia declares: “Shared reading is simply…

Are you ready to enjoy Melbourne Cup on Tuesday 5 November?

Healesville is blessed with attractive, long-established public parks and gardens, enjoyed by generations of tourists and ‘locals’ alike. In 1865 Government-Surveyor, George McDonald set aside…

The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home Confucius Every living organism needs shelter or an environment that provides safety, and…