September 9, 2022 Books DI’S DIARY – The Book Tour and Talks It’s that time again. Book number 29 has been published – “The Night Tide”. It still feels as thrilling as…
September 9, 2022 Books Sneaky Little Revelations Selected Essays of Charmian Clift Edited by Nadia Wheatley NewSouth Rrp. $34.95 Charmian Clift is a timeless writer; her words…
September 9, 2022 Books The Idea of Australia (A search for the soul of the Nation) Julianne Schultz Allen & Unwin 2022 RRP $34.99 John Watts I always cringe a little when I hear someone say that…
September 9, 2022 Books JUST WILLIAM TURNS 100! One hundred years ago, in May 1922, the first Just William book by Richmal Crompton was published. The daughter of…
September 9, 2022 Gardening It is with great anticipation that our business awaits its coming of age Wingham Nursery and Florist will turn 50 years old this October 22-23rd. Our humble business has grown from a tiny…
September 9, 2022 Collectibles Antiques and Collectables Collect the past and invest for your future. A wonderful hobby that brings much enjoyment. I have been collecting for most…
September 9, 2022 History, Local A SPECIAL HOUSE BREATHES AGAIN The minute I spotted a cat preening itself on the front step and a basket of petunias hanging outside the…
September 9, 2022 Media SAME SHOW, NEW COUNTRY: HOW AUSTRALIA LED THE TV FORMAT TRADE It’s not uncommon, if you are back to travelling overseas, to flip on the television and see a local remake…
September 9, 2022 Health, Politics THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE UKRAINE CONFLICT FOR AUSTRALIAN RURAL HEALTH I never thought I would be talking about a war in Europe in the 21st century, I thought we had…
September 9, 2022 Local WHINGE OF THE WEEK The Tinonee subbranch Post Office closed with four days notice. Their service had been erratic, with closures at inconvenient times,…
September 9, 2022 Politics MORRISON DEMONSTRATES HIS CONTEMPT FOR HIS COUNTRY . . . in what is probably the biggest political scandal to hit Australia since the unconstitutional sacking of Labor…
September 9, 2022 Food, Health NUTRITION NEWS What is nutrition? Put simply, it is the food and drink which we need to feed our cells and keep…