Tattoos
I got tattoos for purely antisocial reasons, and now people do it for social acceptance. I miss individualism. Mike Ness, musician.
As the warmer weather...
Looking Back
There would only be a few locals now would remember that Lilydale once had the enjoyment of four Hotels.
In earlier times there was...
Celebrating 10 Years of Queenscliffe Lit Festival
This year's Queenscliffe Literary Festival, from Friday 18 to Sunday 27 October, will bring some of Australia's best authors and thinkers to seaside Queenscliffe...
CARTOON: Photo Bombers
Watch out, photographers!
You might capture uninvited guests in your photo.
Three plays
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre
Little Women The Broadway Musical
Louisa May
Alcott’s beloved story of the adventures of the four March sisters is brought to vivid musical life...
Why does this exist?
The Platform 2
Starring Milena Smit and Hovik Keuchkerian
Rated R18+
3.75/5
A Spanish psychological horror film and the sequel to one of my favourite films of 2020,...
A portrait of WW2 Italy
Echoes of War, by Australian author Tania Blanchard, is set in Calabria in Southern Italy, at the “toe” of the country's boot-shaped peninsula.
The...
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
To sin by silence, when we should protest,
Makes cowards out of men. The human race
Has climbed on protest. Had no voice been raised
Against injustice,...
Roads neglected
Last week, our community confronted another dreadful day of serious road trauma on local roads.
Condolences to the family of the man who lost his...
CARTOON: One hour late
Have you adjusted your clock?
Daylight Saving Time has started since Sunday 6 October.
Musical Joker a Surprising Success
Joker: Folie A Deux
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga and Brendan Gleeson
Rated M
4/5
In Joker: Folie A Deux, Arthur Fleck (Joaquin Phoenix), aka Joker, awaits trial...
Local talent shines in challenging production
1812 Theatre
The Larmie Project
The Bakery @1812 Theatre was the venue for The Laramie Project.
A story of real life.
In 1998 a gay man, Matthew...
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Festive treats to tempt Santa and his reindeer
Leaving treats for Santa and his reindeer is a charming tradition that adds to the festive spirit of Christmas. Here are some delightful treats...
