Total Fire Ban declared for Wednesday
A day of Total Fire Ban has been declared for central and western parts of the state tomorrow (22 January).
Regions impacted include Mallee, Wimmera,...
Helping children meet their potential
Last year I was delighted to unveil the successful applicants for the Victorian Government’s Inclusive Schools Fund.
This fund is vitally important as it ensures...
New play space
Mount Evelyn’s Cire Children Services hopes to encourage greater inclusion for children of all abilities, with plans for a new outdoor space recently given...
Bushfire benefactors
Communities in the Dandenong Ranges know better than most the destructive nature of bushfires.
In 1983, just like many Victorian communities have been recently,...
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Tip-off goes tips up
The life of a journalist is interesting and varied, and amongst the daily routine of emails and interviews, there is sometimes...
1917 and Jojo Rabbit are powerful dramas with the backdrop of war
Jojo Rabbit and 1917
Rated M (Jojo) and MA15+ (1917)
While radically different, historical dark comedy Jojo Rabbit and straight war drama 1917 are two of...
Paying it forward
In the midst of Australia’s worst bushfire season in decades, and as thousands of hills residents contribute to fundraising campaigns, the Mail wanted to...
Restoring habitat
More than a billion animals have been killed in the Australian bushfires and over 10 million hectares of natural habitat burnt.
Wildlife volunteers across the...
The beauty of Olinda on display
Open Gardens Victoria will open the gates to two picturesque Olinda gardens next month.
The Gaythorpe garden and Eungella garden will open to the public...
Kangaroo shot with arrow in Lysterfield Park
At a time when bushfires are raging across the country and a predicted billion animals have been killed, the news that a kangaroo has...
Survival Day to honour First Nations People
While thousands of Victorians mark Australia Day as a day of celebration, hundreds of Hills residents come together every year on 26 January at...
Victoria Police investigated after man dies in custody
A man has died after being arrested and pepper sprayed by Victoria Police.
Police were called to a disturbance in Boronia Road, Wantirna on 14...
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Kallista residents worry new facility will “grow” problems
Residents in Kallista are up in arms over a proposed medicinal cannabis farm that could soon become a neighbour in their tight-knit community.
The...
