Overcoming challenges with art
Tonimbuk artist Marguerite Sharlott has been creating sketches with uplifting words as a way to stay positive during a challenging time in her life,...
Author’s ’cause’ for celebration
A new, local author has sprung onto the literary scene with her debut novel - a crime thriller filled with twists and turns that’s...
Q and A with Heidi Inglis, Beaconsfield Primary School principal
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I am a proud Melbourne Stars supporter.
What are you most passionate about?
Family and friends are very...
Q and A with Nick Russo
Nick Russo is the chief executive of Bellevue Orchards in Officer.
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
When I was at uni, in one of...
Q and A with Kathy Bartlett, founder of Live 2 Achieve
What do you love most about working in the disability sector and with the Live 2 Achieve team?
What I love most is seeing the...
Three… acts of kindness
1. Check in with a neighbour
Do you have a neighbour who could do with a little extra help to mow their lawns? Or maybe...
Q and A with Kate Roberts
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
When I was in my early 20s I lived in London for four years. I backpacked around many...
Q and A with Tracey Matthies
Answers by Tracey Matthies, Star News Group editorial coordinator
Tell us a fun fact about yourself!
I’m also a marriage celebrant so I get share in...
Call for kids to co-create new public artwork
The Cardinia Shire Council are calling on school aged children to channel their inner artist and get involved in creating a new public art...
Q and A with Sasha Rechichi, singer and founder of the Music School of...
What do you love most about being a singer and music teacher?
What I love most about being a singer and music teacher is the...
Live performance ignited once again
The on-again off-again Covid lockdowns have made life incredibly difficult for those in the music industry, but a group of local musicians ignited the...
Eye spy a spider
Halloween is still a few months away, but it seems that a mystery local is getting into the spooky spirit of things a bit...