A piece by Jane Downing about an ancient story that appears in many cultures and oral traditions.
Tortoises and Hares
Sad Shadows and Vivid Creativity: The Mayday Hills Arts Society
An atmospheric and beautiful place rich with history, layers of flaking plaster and paint, long echoing corridors, generous rooms with high ceilings and soft light, gardens with quiet corners. Is it any wonder that Mayday Hills has become a home for local artists?
Rural Australians For Refugees
In April 340 people gathered at Catholic College Wodonga to be informed, inspired and activated.
Rise!
Accomplished Chiltern photographer Nat Ord has created ten nuanced portraits set in finely wrought landscapes.
In the Air
Microfiction by Dorothy Simmons, first published in Time: Anthology of Microlit, edited by Cassandra Atherton.
Count Down
A short story by Dorothy Simmons, based on the story of the first woman hanged in Victoria (Winner of the Marjorie Barnard award, 2015)
Lost for 150 Years: Burke’s Pistol Returns to Beechworth
An incredible story: There is limited money and only three days to spare, and an important piece of Beechworth history has become available ... half way around the world ...
At Last, A Seed in the Hollow Womb
A short story by Raylene Brown set in the Snowy Mountains. It was first published in story.book: a collection of fiction (long and short), Unbound Press & Spilling Ink Review's Prize -Winning Fiction 2011.
The Chooks’ Poet
A poem by Sally Denshire, originally published in 2016 in fourWtwenty-seven.
A Suit of Armour
A short story by Jane Downing, set in Beechworth around the time that Ned Kelly found inspiration for his armour. Originally published in Offset 15, Victoria University, 2015; shortlisted in The Age Short Story Competition, 2012.
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