Business, Community and Environment in the Yarra Ranges and surrounding suburbs
Last Saturday morning the Dandenong Ranges community lost a tenacious spirit with the passing of local Emerald identity Mr David Greenaway. David was an unequivocally kind man. He never once failed to share his generous personality with his family, friends or the greater community. As […]
The Storey Players, have re-written history with their telling of the Burke and Wills Story. Few people know the full account of the Burke and Wills expedition, so Simon Storey and his travelling family of players decided to research and create a show for schools, […]
When I was a young teenager, around 14 or 15 I had a beautiful 15 hand chestnut Mare, aptly named Chessy. This horse was agisted with family friends on their property located on Wellington Road in Lysterfield. The property was quite large with a small […]
The Dandenong Ranges seems to be a mecca of alternative spirituality and life style. There are a multitude of groups, businesses and classes you can attend in the Hills and surrounding area to heal your mind, body and soul, using the power of alternate therapies. […]
On the eve of another Australia Day ‘celebration’, the conversation about this day and what it means to differing members of the community continues to rage on. It is nothing if not a topical argument that continues to divide opinion. For many Australians old and […]
A small Jean Genie snuck off to the city Strung out on lasers and slash-back blazers Ate all your razors while pulling the waiters Talking ’bout Monroe and walking on Snow White New York’s a go-go, and everything tastes right Poor little Greenie, ooh-ooh Keep […]
Paul ‘Dougie’ Douglas and Belinda Smullen are well know foodies in the Hills area, and have a passion for good, wholesome locally growth seasonal food. Together they have provided the community with the successful General Food Store, that has been running since 2011. Their latest […]
One of the better parts of Christmas, other than the food is the traditional Christmas Tree. It is a great time for the family to create a ritual and enjoy some time together. Many people just go for the plastic tree, but there is nothing […]
If you are looking for something to do in the evening over the summer months, you can not go past the very cosmopolitan Outdoor Cinema at Cameo Cinema in Belgrave. Cameo is an independently run business that presents a generous selection of films all year round. […]
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre are a long running institution and the perfect example of community and arts in the Yarra Ranges. Their wonderful transformed home in the old Mechanics Hall, with history and warmth on their side, and a generous and welcoming spirit. I just love […]