One of the Dandenong Ranges’ most loved residents received due recognition on Sunday 10 September, with the Belgrave Platypus Festival being held for 2017. In what was a hugely successful day, guests enjoyed a host of activities, which were intended to be both enjoyable and educational. These included live music, craft activities and a tree-planting exercise. Mail photographer Greg Carrick was on hand to capture all the action. 172707
After a week off due to soaring temperatures last weekend, cricketers across the RDCA hit the park in cracking conditions. Cricket was the winner in…
Ambulance Victoria (AV) responded to a concerning number of kids locked in cars after a weekend of hot weather hit the state. Paramedics responded to 11 cases of children locked…
Cartoonist Danny Zemp depicts the “fat cats” profiting from insurance premiums for areas with a high natural disaster risk, such as the Yarra Ranges.
As a writer, translator, reader and reviewer, I am against the use of AI-generated content in any literary work. But this is a complex issue. Therefore, in this article, I…
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre The Games Afoot Or Homes for the Holidays us a farce murder mystery. A “Who Dunnit” set in 1936 where the famous Broadway star William Gillette invites…
As we lean into the heat of summer with the dread that it brings in places prone to fires and health risks to the vulnerable, it’s also that time of…
It has been a challenging start to the year for Victoria. Severe weather has driven destructive bushfires and flooding, causing widespread damage and impacting thousands of people and businesses. Whilst…
Our community knows the unforgiving and unpredictable nature of bushfires all too well. Living in the bushfire prone Yarra Ranges and neighbouring the dense bushland of Murrindindi and Baw Baw…
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple Starring Alfie Williams, Ralph Fiennes and Jack O’Connell MA15+ 4.5/5 Directed by Nia DaCosta, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple is an even better…
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a fatal crash in Ferntree Gully last week. It is understood a car crashed into a pole on Oaklands Avenue…
Emerald is a haven for the arts, and that passion has been given well-deserved recognition at Cardinia’s Australia Day awards. The Emerald Arts Society won Community Event of the Year…
