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Culture, Creativity, Learning, Achievements

ArtistsCreative peopleSurrey Hills

Chalk Graffiti in Surrey Hills

The surprising pleasures one can discover on walks around Surrey Hills.  Thank you, Gill for these lovely little pieces and your photos alerting us to the work of this anonymous graffiti artist.  A beautiful gift from the creator. Unfinished graffiti Gill Bell Recently my attention was once again caught by…
8 November 2024
Book ReviewsClimate changeEnvironment

Book and film reviews

A Brief History of the Earth's Climate- Everyone's Guide to the Science of Climate Change Review by Barbara Fraser Steven Earle's climate book is a perfect beauty: A Brief History of the Earth's Climate- Everyone's Guide to the Science of Climate Change. Published in Canada in 2021, 189pp. Invitingly titled,…
5 June 2024
Photography

Photographic Techniques

Capturing Motion in Photography Doncaster Camera Club Conveying motion in a photograph can create some exciting and creative images. This was a challenge the Doncaster Camera Club recently set for its members as part of its regular monthly competition whereby members were required to take photos showing motion. Club members…
7 May 2024
Writers

Paula Fenwick – local Kew East resident and Amazon best seller

Paula Fenwick – Corporate Executive Becomes Amazon Best Seller Overnight Success in 10 Years Paula Fenwick grew up in South Africa, starting her career as a corporate executive at Pfizer, a major pharmaceutical company, rapidly climbing the corporate ladder and embracing the multifaceted challenges of the pharmaceutical industry. Her tenure…
6 April 2024
ArchitectureBox Hill

Church architecture in Box Hill

Church architecture in Box Hill Wesleyan Chapel Conrad Hamann There are common themes running through Box Hill’s many church buildings despite the range of design. Christ Church Mitcham retains its original rural style wooden church as a hall and is typical of the original church buildings of many of Box…
31 March 2024
Reminiscences and memories

A day trip to Kallista

A day trip to Kallista Gillian Bell With thanks to Rob Youl and friends for advice on Victorian flora in the 1960s It was a bright cool day in April 1961, and the green Zephyr stood ready in our Surrey Hills driveway. In the kitchen Mum was preparing a picnic,…
29 March 2024
Music

Mike’s Music

Mike Daly is a local resident and a widely experienced and well-known journalist with a keen ear and eye on the music scene. Since the first edition of Eastsider News, Mike has been writing a music column that is much loved by our readers.  He can be contacted at mikedaly35@gmail.com.…
5 March 2024
Music

Camberwell Music Society

The Camberwell Music Society was formed in 1963 to provide the local community with the opportunity to hear quality live music close to home, at a reasonable cost in a friendly atmosphere. The concerts soon became a regular feature of Camberwell’s musical life featuring Melbourne’s leading musicians and many promising…
4 January 2024