Federation University Honourary Professor Barry Golding launched his new book, Six Peaks Speak, Unsettling Legacies in Southern Dja Dja Wurrung Country, at the Castlemaine Visitor Information Centre last week in front of a diverse crowd of about 100. The book tells the stories of six significant volcanic peaks in the Central Victorian goldfields.
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The Paradise Books Review Crew presents a range of books for young readers. And just in time for Christmas!
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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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This December Newstead Live will present a special event featuring two acclaimed Tibetan performers, Tenzin Choegyal (Australia) and Tenzin Kunsang (Japan). They come together to present Whispering Sky, an evening of music and dance that transcends cultural boundaries and conjures up images of Tibet’s high plains and mountain peaks.
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John Boyne’s “Water” and Jelena Dokic’s “Unbreakable” explore issues of child abuse. Both books, one fictional, one factual give us some insight into how indicators of child abuse can be ignored. Reading them can help start conversations about how and what we can do to respond.
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Morgan Williams wonders about the “rules” that have evolved around the use of colour in art.
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The final concert in the 2024 Christ Church Concert Series featuring the Daylesford Community Brass Band will be held on Saturday 30 November at 2.30pm at Christ Church. The concert features features two premiere performances: “Incantations” by Musical Director Dr. Mark Lyall, and the newly commissioned “For There is Nothing Lost” by Dr. Jodie Blackshaw.
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Robyn Rogers was a judge at the Lyonville bake-off. She suffered a sugar overload, as did the other judges, but she survived to tell the tale.
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The Review Crew is a monthly free program run by Devon at Paradise Bookshop for local kids aged 10–15 years old. The Crew meets after school on the last Monday of every month to read and review new books and help curate the Young Adult and Junior Fiction shelves. This is the first of their reviews!
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Jodie Goldring The Mollongghip Poetry Slam has become one of those iconic local events. Mark...
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Anthony Sawrey Radical Fields is an arts and cultural organisation that works with artists and...
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