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Book review: True North: The Story of Mary and Elizabeth Durack
TRUE NORTH: THE STORY OF MARY AND ELIZABETH DURACK Brenda Niall Text Publishing (RRP $32.95) OWNING cattle stations the size of Belgium doesn’t make you…
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Book review: Allergy-Free Cooking Recipe Book
ALLERGY-FREE COOKING RECIPE BOOK Dr Sue Shepherd Penguin (RRP $35) COOKING can be a challenge at the best of times, but if you’re limited in…
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Review: Safe, with Jason Statham
SAFE (R) Where On general release When: Now showing Reviewer: Stephen A Russell WAITING outside the cinema for the latest high-octane injection from Jason Statham,…
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Preview: The Wrong Book iPad launch
THE WRONG BOOK iPAD LAUNCH Visit: wearewheelbarrow.com Preview: Stephen A Russell CHILDREN’S author and illustrator Nick Bland’s beloved The Wrong Book has been brought spectacularly…
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Preview: Will You Take This Woman?
WILL YOU TAKE THIS WOMAN? Where: The Butterfly Club, 204 Bank Street, South Melbourne When: May 17 to 20 Preview: Kathryn Kernohan A DISTURBING experience…
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Human Rights Arts and Film Festival: Fight for your right
MATTHEW Benetti couldn’t be prouder of his five-year-old. Since 2007 the director of the Human Rights Arts and Film Festival, he has seen the music,…
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Tripping: Winter in Woodend
There’s more to this historic town than meets the eye, writes Nicole Haddow. AT first glance, Woodend maintains an obvious facade of historic buildings, gum…
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‘Unexpected’ artistic treat for Thomastown’s High Street precinct
THOMASTOWN will host an installation of 70 artworks in unexpected places in the High Street precinct this month. The art project will involve up to…
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Work start on temporary home for Whittlesea Community Activity Centre tenants
CONSTRUCTION has started on two new relocatable buildings which will house tenants of the Whittlesea Community Activity Centre during its $7million development. Investa Property Group…
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National Sorry Day: Whittlesea Reconciliation Group to host commemoration
THE Whittlesea Reconciliation Group will hold a National Sorry Day commemoration. The event will include a ceremonial walk, led by local Aboriginal elder Reg Blow,…
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Funding boost for Spectrum homework program
AN after school homework program for migrants and refugees has won a funding boost. Spectrum Migrant Resource Centre’s Homework Support Program, which provides qualified tutors…
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Special support for siblings of Diamond Valley disabled
CHRISTINE Stow’s daughter Imyjen Steele, 11, has Schwartz-Jampel Syndrome and spends life in a wheelchair, unable to walk or talk. It makes normal life a…







