Belgrave
‘We have no choice’: Bar owners drive a levy to make sure the music won’t die
It’s not sexy, but the cost of insurance is one of the greatest challenges facing live music operators and festivals. Now one bar owner is taking a bold step to tackle it.
- Karl Quinn
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Practical magic: Locals rally to help much loved Belgrave ‘wizard’
Neighbours have signed up to help a much loved colourful 'wizard', 95-year-old 'Baba Desi' get to Belgrave shops. (Footage: Pauline Klemm/Sliding Door Photography)
The practical magic healing a 95-year-old Belgrave wizard
Baba Desi has been a familiar but mysterious figure around Melbourne for decades. Now, the community is getting to know the man behind the myth.
- Carolyn Webb
Beautiful, but deadly: The undeniable lure of life in the hills
For decades Belgrave has attracted many artists and writers. What is it about life here that inspires residents to defy the hazards?
- Benjamin Preiss
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- Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen
Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen
A welcoming slice of southern India in the Dandenong Ranges.
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- Cognoscenti
Discover fluffy souffle near Puffing Billy at this local favourite in the hills
Cognoscenti, a bistro from an ex-Donovans trio, is worth building into a day trip or a Dandenong Ranges weekend.
- Dani Valent
Yarra Ranges Shire Council: What your candidates said
Voters in the Yarra Ranges will choose nine people to represent them on council for the next four years. Here is what the candidates said about why they are running in the Victorian council elections and what they want to achieve.
- Cara Waters and Rachael Dexter
Families warned of possible asbestos find on Melbourne school oval
A recent contamination outbreak in NSW and Queensland prompted Victoria’s Environment Protection Authority to undertake inspections.
- Adam Carey
- Special series
- City life
Burnt out by work and kids, and searching for a hobby, Kerryn wrote a bestseller
When challenged by a nine-time author to ‘just start writing’, Kerryn Mayne unearthed her talent, with her debut crime novel shortlisted for a Ned Kelly Award.
- Carolyn Webb
From the Archives, 1962: Puffing Billy makes triumphant comeback
60 years ago, the Puffing Billy steam train took to the rails again in front of thousands of sightseers in its first regular trip in years.
- Staff Writers
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