By Community Music Victoria, 13 Mar 2015 The Dandenong hills are alive with the sound of music but there’s no sign of the Von Trapps in any of the tea shops, anyone running is probably just late for Puffing Billy not making a dash for the Swiss border, and for lonely goatherds there are open […]
Kallista Marks Centenary in Style
Jodie Symonds, Mail Ranges Trader A little piece of Kallista’s history turned 100 years old and the community came together to celebrate the milestone. The Kallista Mechanics’ Institute held the Kallista Hall Centenary in celebration of its 100th anniversary. The centenary event included a historical re-enactment of the Kallista community in the early 1900s. Event […]
Warming Hearts and Bodies this Winter
By Casey Neil, Mail Rangers Trader Knitters can warm the hearts and bodies of hills people in need this winter. Belgrave Knitting Circles is helping Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) to support residents with winter woollies to get through the cold months. The group is holding knitting groups and asking for donations of wool, […]
VoKallista CD
Barb asked her brother, David McFarlane, to volunteer his time to record VoKallista live. David is a musician in his own right and runs an audio production company so we were all thrilled when he agreed. On a Saturday we arrived at our usual rehearsal space at the Kallista Primary School to find David there […]