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Celebrating Vietnam veterans and refugees

Michael Atkinson, the bassist with iconic Australian band Redgum, will headline a Thanksgiving concert for Vietnam War veterans later this month. Celebrating 40 years of...

Discover a floating world of luxury

We’ve all had holidays where you spend so much time running around seeing the sights that you need another holiday when you get home. Well,...

Shining a light on a remarkable life

Abdi Aden was only 13 when the civil war broke out in Somalia. At 15, he fled. Mr Aden never spoke about the tragedies he...

Westside talent to Rize Up

Sunshine has a jam-packed line-up of urban music awaiting fans next month, and some future stars are sure to be unearthed. The Westside Talent Quest,...

50 years of marriage in 50 paintings

A Delahey artist will exhibit 50 paintings commemorating his 50 years of marriage. Joel Magpayo will display 50 Hues of Gold at the Hunt Club...

Hilux still lifts above its weight

The Toyota Hilux DC SR5 is more truck than car. It’s big, has a grungy diesel sound, bounces around when empty and turns like...

Platypus Man coming to a screen near you

Altona’s Peter George, also known as Platypus Man, fits the bill for a real-life superhero. The environmentalist, who entertains children by singing in a platypus...

Kids receive royal treatment at Watergardens

Children are entering the fantasy world of princes and princesses at Watergardens Town Centre until October 4. Children have the chance to meet Snow White,...

Hillside estate launched with food-truck fest

Some of Melbourne’s most popular inner- city food trucks will pull into Hillside to celebrate the opening of the area’s newest housing estate, Stonybrook. On...

Lantern Festival transforms Sunshine

Sunshine Lantern Festival is celebrating its best-attended festival in its history. Organisers believe more than 30,000 people flocked to Hampshire Road on Saturday for the...

Drawing on Red Hill’s elegance

It was years since I had been down to Red Hill and I was a little concerned the building boom that has transformed the...

Ford Australia’s post-build transformation underway

The changing of the guard at Ford Australia has begun with production of the right-hand-drive Mustang at Flat Rock Assembly Plant in Michigan as...

Lanterns aglow in Sunshine for spring full moon

A galaxy of hand-decorated lanterns will set alight Hampshire Road later this month for the Sunshine Lantern Festival. Live entertainment and street performances, international food...

Kids will be kings of Overnewton castle

Kids, big and little, will take over Keilor’s most famous castle next month. Families can enjoy a “whimsical day out” at Overnewton Castle’s Kids...

William McInness on the thrill of acting

Acting is just like a round of golf, Australian screen legend William McInnes reckons – it’s rare when every shot truly clicks. “There’s something intangible...

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Hospital board applicants encouraged

Victorians are being asked to consider how their leadership, financial skills, local knowledge and lived experience could benefit the state’s hospitals by joining ...