How Far Would You Go To Test Yourself? In January 2024, Australian ultrarunner and pain researcher Donna Urquhart did something no-one had done before her. She ran 1,402 kilometres in Antarctica in 28 days, setting a world record for the longest run in a polar region, while battling temperatures as low as –20°C and winds of up to 80 kilometres an hour.Donna’s extraordinary … [Read more...] about How Far Would You Go To Test Yourself?
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The full program for the 2026 Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival has officially been revealed, and this year’s line-up is enormous. Chris Hammer headlines huge Dandenong Ranges Lit Fest line-up. Chris Hammer, Sally Hepworth, Garth Nix, Kerryn Mayne - in just its second year, the Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival will bring some of Australia’s best and most loved … [Read more...] about Media Release
George Ivanoff shares secrets to his success
Have you ever wanted to get a little peek at the wildly creative brain of an author? Us too! We were delighted that fabulous children’s author George Ivanoff agreed to have a chat with us ahead of his fantastic Book Week event at Belgrave Library on Wednesday, August 26. Drawing on his much-loved You Choose series, George will guide participants through his creative … [Read more...] about George Ivanoff shares secrets to his success
Scrublands author Chris Hammer to open Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival
Scrublands author Chris Hammer to open Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival Chris Hammer, one of Australia’s leading Australian crime fiction writers and author of the hugely successful and award-winning novel Scrublands, will launch an expanded Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival in October. Hammer, who has sold more than 1.5 million books around the world and won the … [Read more...] about Scrublands author Chris Hammer to open Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival