‘Everyone loves chocolate’: Cocoa fiends flock to chocolate festival
Chocoholics headed to Abbotsford Convent to give thanks for chocolate.
- by Carolyn Webb
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Ulli helped raise Mzuri. Years later, the gorilla recognised her on a zoo visit
Legendary primate keeper Ulli Weiher is marking five decades working at Melbourne Zoo. She says every day is different.
- by Carolyn Webb
White sneakers link teen to fatal Burwood crash, court hears, as victim’s family flies in
A teen faced court over the crash as the state government gave its strongest hint yet that it may ditch plans to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 14.
- by Erin Pearson and Carolyn Webb
Martin loves being a clown. Doing IT during COVID just confirmed it
Circus Latino, run by an Argentinian-Australian family, is giving 20 performances in the winter school holidays.
- by Carolyn Webb
Got the holiday blues? See T-Rex bones, cuddle a cat or smash stuff
We investigate some unconventional options for winter school holiday activities.
- by Carolyn Webb
A stitch in time: The wardrobe wizards of Beauty and the Beast
These two veteran wardrobe managers work wonders in the wings to maintain the magic of musicals on stage.
- by Carolyn Webb
Cheers for beer: Independent brewers pour their hearts into craft beer industry
More than 150 exhibitors spruiked 500 brews in a show of strength for the industry.
- by Carolyn Webb
Think it’s cold? Try a dawn ocean swim on winter solstice
On the shortest day of the year in the depths of winter, this Torquay group wades into the water after a lantern parade.
- by Carolyn Webb
Need any salt and pepper shakers? An old piano could help
A 140-year-old upright in Helenmary Burnside’s family for four generations was past its best. She and hundreds of others have called in the piano upcyclers.
- by Carolyn Webb
Every day is a faded sign for ghost sign fanatic
Sean Reynolds is documenting the stories behind our ghost signs, those faded advertisements in Melbourne’s inner suburbs for mostly defunct brands
- by Carolyn Webb
Allison’s baby died after swallowing a battery. Now she’s been credited with saving other children’s lives
Allison Burns receives the OAM for her work helping to prevent children dying from ingesting button batteries, as happened to her daughter, Bella.
- by Carolyn Webb
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