Business, Community and Environment in the Yarra Ranges and surrounding suburbs
As most people who live in the hills know the Dandenong Ranges are made up of a great deal of natural eucalyptus forest, Mountain Ash, temperate rain forest and Stringybark. Part of the life cycle of this type of forest includes fire. When burnt seed […]
“Kindness is the language that the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” Mark Twain Mental Heath is a topic that is close to my heart. Few people these days are not subjected to the darkness, either directly or though a family member or […]
It has been around six weeks since I originality wrote about the Marriage Equality Plebiscite and accurately depicted the effect the process would have on the local and greater community. The debate has become bitter and petty and even violent, the process nothing but a […]
Over the last few weeks my beloved cat Fluffy became very ill. He was vomiting lethargic and not eating or drinking and as such he became extremely dehydrated, He was not looking good and after a less than positive, expensive and questionable diagnosis, I looked […]
‘In a road bicycle race, the peloton (from French, originally meaning ‘platoon’) is the main group or pack of riders. Riders in a group save energy by riding close (drafting or slipstreaming) near (particularly behind) other riders.’ A while back I tried to write a balanced and fair article […]
The Micawber Tavern located on Monbulk Road between Belgrave and Kallista, is my favorite all time pub. It is a real traditional pub with not a Pokie machine in sight, and is a favorite drinking hole and meeting place in the Dandenong Ranges for locals […]
Plebiscites ‘An issue put to the vote which does not affect the Constitution is called a plebiscite. A plebiscite is not defined in the Australian Constitution, the Electoral Act or the Referendum Act. A plebiscite can also be referred to as a simple national vote. […]
Opportunity or Op shops are an excellent way to buy recycled goods at cheap prices. Not only can you grab a bargain but you can also help raise money for the wider community. Most people are aware of the larger chain shops usually ran by […]
A couple of weeks ago I had two falls in one day. The first was a sober trip up a gutter landing on concrete, the second was a drunken sprawl at a cast party. In both cases I hurt myself. The first fall cracked the […]
One of my earliest childhood memories is sitting out the window of the Puffing Billy Railway. Legs dangling over the bridges and along the track, the cars tooting and people waving; but mostly being terrified that I would loose my shoes. The memories of this […]