While photography has shaped our society in unfathomable ways it has often struggled to be a recognised art form. But now that we all have a camera attached to our phones and in our pockets, it has become the most accessible artistic medium available ever.
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Tanya Loos In these uncertain times staring out the window watching multiple species of birds...
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Kyneton Ridge Winery dates from 1997 with 13 acres in vine. Their 2024 Skipping Rabbit Pinot Noir is “Highly Recommended”. Book online for their free tutored tastings.
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A fiery sunrise ignited the horizon earlier this week, casting deep oranges, reds, and purples...
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As we step into 2025, we cling to fading memories of the past year—some sharp, most blurry. Was it a good year? Does it even matter? With one last beer, one final cheer, we march forward.
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Indre Kisonas found a sponge graveyard during a walk on a beach getaway and was amazed by their variety and their biology.
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DJAARA, the Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation, hosted a celebration of UNESCO’s International Mountain Day with a public event at Lalgambuk (Mount Franklin). Dja Dja Wurrung Group CEO Rodney Carter said the celebration of International Mountain Day was about sharing Dja Dja Wurrung Culture and vision for healthy Country with the community.
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Morgan Williams reflects on the Christmas traditions in his childhood home.
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It’s been a big year for The Wombat Post. We look back on some of the stories that have generated the biggest readership. The Wombat Post is taking a well deserved break over the festive season and January. We will return on February 7, 2025.
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With the warmer weather comes the emergence of our loveable lizard friends – the blue-tongues! In the Hepburn region we have two species of blue-tongues: Eastern and Blotched Blue-Tongues.
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The best thing you can do now to assist plants to survive summer is to use an organic mulch on areas of bare soil but in Bushfire Prone Areas, a gravel for mulch may be more practical. And if you want to add the wow factor in your garden, plant some Kangaroo Paws in a group.
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Petrus Spronk was in desperate need of an antidote to the constant rubbish about Donald Trump. He found it in English signs found in non-English speaking countries. He shares some of his favourites to help his readers smile again.
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