Opinion
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Lenscape
SASKIA Peper of Olinda said she had been planning to send in a lenscape entry for some time and was happy to have finally contributed.…
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Lenscape
NOT for the first time, the ‘Mail’ is featuring some visually stunning images taken by talented local snapper Nigel Haines. This particularly striking image was…
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Marriage equality poll
THE Mail is this week asking its readers to have their say on the recent debate regarding marriage equality in Australia. The poll comes after…
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Remember the walking wounded
WITH the fanfare of the Anzac Centenary now done and dusted, it can be easily forgotten that our recently returned soldiers continue to fight many…
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Lenscape
VALUED ‘Mail’ reader Judy Friguglietti snapped this ripping photograph as she was walking up to Outlook Track, in the Dandenong Ranges above the 1000 Steps…
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Memorial repairs welcomed
WITH this year’s Remembrance Day in mind, the Upwey/Belgrave RSL says the Belgrave War Memorial is now much better equipped to host public services. Two…
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Healing for the hurting
EVERY once in a while, a tragedy occurs of such magnitude that no-one is left unaffected. This is particularly true when a small community is…
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Bigger precinct in pipeline
PRIOR to the 2014 election, I committed to upgrading the Olinda pool precinct, including a much-needed regional playground facility in the hills. Continuing on from…
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Issue very intense
WELL done and thank you for printing Marilyn’s (Comerford, ‘Mail’, June 16) very important letter, I agree with Marilyn in total. There is a quantum…
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Phone footage is producers’ delight
THE big trouble with chequebook journalism is that many audiences still believe TV news stories without questioning their validity. There’s no question that, for more…
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Lenscape
IT almost doesn’t matter where you are in the Yarra Valley, the familiar mountain-scape seems almost omnipresent in the background. ‘Mail’ editor Peter Douglas took…
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Bring down the oak
IN MCBRIDE Street, Cockatoo, there dwells an oak tree adjacent to the op-shop. Every autumn, the said tree does two things – it drops leaves…
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