Tag: Opinion
Art, Food, Gin and Dance at Burrinja Centre
Burrinja Centre
Sunset Sessions.
Art – Food – Gin – Dance
Discover the magic of Burrinja at this special Spring Themed Sunset Session.
Immerse yourself in an evening...
A thoughtful and witty novel
The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer, by Australian author Ilsa Evans, is an entertaining and emotive read.
The story focuses on Avery, a four-year-old...
Brandon Lee Is spinning in his grave
The Crow
Starring Bill Skarsgard, FKA Twigs and Danny Huston
MA15+
3/5
Directed by Rupert Sanders, The Crow is a tepid and unnecessary reboot.
After he and his girlfriend...
CARTOON: Strong Winds swept across the Outer East
Strong winds once again swept across the Outer East, causing lots of fallen trees and power outages.
Four plays coming in September
Eltham Little Theatre
Veronica’s Room
A middle-aged Irish couple bring a young couple to the suburban Boston home where the Mackeys are caretakers.
The young couple...
Kokoda Track
In July this year, I tackled the daunting Kokoda Track, all 138km trek of it thinking constantly of the Australian soldiers who fought there....
CARTOON: Goodbye, Black Caviar
The unbeaten Black Caviar nicknamed the 'Wonder from Down Under' died at the age of 17 on 17 August.
She was an Australian champion...
Entertainment for locals
Eltham Little Theatre
The Peppercorn Tree
Is a moving Australian drama, set in Melbourne in 1993 and staged in 2010.
Jonah, an Australian ex-serviceman, is nearing the...
Spring
September, and the wattle blooms
in brilliant yellow.
It is the first sign
that winter is losing its grip.
The air softens,
and the sun comes in earlier.
Kate Llewellyn...
Like Father, Like Brother: Caitlin Soars
Humane
Starring Peter Gallagher, Enrico Colantoni and Emily Hampshire
MA15+
4.5/5
I'm already a big fan of her father David and brother Brandon, and now Caitlin Cronenberg makes...
Identity matters
Tell No One, by Brendan Watkins, is described to have achieved something that few memoirs can, “laying bare a disturbing history with compassion and...
Gambling
Human fascination with gambling shows no signs of abating, transcending generations, borders, and backgrounds.
It influences all forms of culture and media, from literature...
Latest
Two planned burns scheduled within the next 10 days if conditions...
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) advise that the Chum Creek - Wesley College 1 planned burn, located at 3km...
