Star Mail cartoonist Danny Zemp captures the controversy of the Melbourne Cup – this time from the ibis.
Warburton-based photographer Suzanne Phoenix’s biggest exhibition yet will showcase 13 years of Melbourne’s queer community at the Midsumma Festival. The Queer Naarm exhibition takes place…
A Belgrave runner will begin a journey that has never been attempted before on Friday 27 February, taking on six loops of the Megasaw, a brutal 100-mile endurance challenge with…
Sentimental Value Starring Stellan Skarsgärd, Renata Reinsve and Inga Ibsdotter Lileaas M 4/5 Nominated for seven Golden Globes, Sentimental Value is a comfortable but poignant Norwegian drama full of rich…
On behalf of Yarra Ranges Council, welcome to 2026 and the second edition of the Star Mail News for the year. I hope you are all reading this relaxed and…
Welcome to the 2026 edition of Passion for Prose, a column dedicated to promoting everything about books, especially those created by Australian authors and artists. To make up for my…
Award winning, Healesville based cartoonist Danny Zemp makes light of the wildly fluctuating temperatures in the past week.
Yarra Ranges Council are encouraging residents to do a quick check-in for their furry friends if anything has changed since you last updated your pet’s registration details. Spending a few…
Having explored the tourist meccas of the South Island of New Zealand (Queenstown and Christchurch) I thought it was time to venture further afield and head to the more hidden…
The Yarra Ranges Queer Youth Writers Collective (QYWC) formed in 2025 and is making a return this year for keen young writers in the LGBTQIA+ community. The group has also…
Donate to relief efforts The 2026 Victorian Bushfire Appeal, launched by the state government, is collecting donations that go 100 per cent to fire-affected communities. The government has said it…
Cognoscenti is the kind of restaurant that feels both thoughtfully crafted and comfortably familiar — a place where quality food, a considered wine list and genuine hospitality come together without…
