Tag: Opinion
Another market we can’t afford
Rising petrol prices and the a crazy housing market has got cartoonist Danny Zemp thinking about another market we can't afford.
Lies, damned lies and untruths
Mark Twain and Benjamin Disraeli who both, at times, used the saying, “Lies, damned lies and statistics”. The saying means using false statistics,(lies and...
War in a child’s eyes
A review of I Am Sasha by Anita Selzer
As the world once again feels the impact of war, Anita Selzer's I Am Sasha...
Alien abduction in the hills: fact or fiction?
One of the hills most persevering legends — it was even mentioned on X-Files revival —is the 1993 abduction of Kelly Cahill, which took...
Letter to the Editor: Ash Wednesday fire
Your article brought back some memories our family home of 38 years was at Belgrave South and the day and the following months were...
CARTOON: Water quality’s a stinker
Cartoonist Danny Zemp has been inspired for this week's cartoon by an article published on water quality research being conducted on the Yarra River....
The importance of making a Will
Making a Will might be something you haven’t given much thought to, but it is one of the most important things we can do...
Council values our history, past, present and future
Yarra Ranges Council draft council plan for 2021-25 titled Safer, Stronger, Together should be adopted later this month.
From a heritage perspective, it is wonderful...
Time of their lives
The 2017 Yarra Ranges Seniors Festival will be holding a Time of Your Life Expo, starting with music and information stalls at Upwey’s Buminja...
Sleeves rolled up for clean-up
CONGRATULATIONS to everyone involved in the community-led storm clean-up campaign this month.
It was wonderful to see the community spirit as residents and community groups...
They’re sew right
LYREBIRD Quilters member Cheryl Meyer from Emerald has proven she has the skills to sew up the competition.
At the recent Victorian Quilters’ Quilt Showcase...
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Eagle rescued in Monbulk
A wedge-tailed eagle in distress was rescued in Monbulk on Friday 14 February, by a dedicated team of volunteers from Vets for Compassion.
The...
