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What they say
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Di Morrissey, Author, Publisher
"At a time when many country and suburban community papers have closed or are not supported by our government, it is encouraging to see people willing to start a new publishing venture. The need to know, to be entertained, have one’s horizons broadened, and to keep tabs on Councils, corruption and environmental damage is at the heart of every community. There is a growing sense of dread in our country as we see laws to protect us, our communities, our environment and our leadership, undermined and watered down. It is the fierce passion of the independent press to keep us informed and to stand and fight. The freedom of our press is being challenged and so to all the brave and honest independent publishers, small, large and online, I say ‘keep fighting the good fight!' Victoria's newest online publication is Moonee Valley Magazine and it is packed with stories and reviews both local and across the nation. It's colourful, free and has something for everyone. Well done and congratulations” Cheers Di Morrissey. (Author, publisher/editor of The Manning Community News www.manningcommunitynews.com ) |
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Sue Woolfe, Author
This is a drop dead gorgeous-looking local magazine that’s so readable you’ll tell your neighbours about it. Alan Davidson clearly knows and enjoys his district and has the ability to winkle out its delights, its people and its needs. I particularly I loved the breadth as well the depth of the articles, including the thoughts on Lockdown by novelist Di Morrissey, and the article, “The Ancient Giants Reduced to Chinese Paper” (anonymous but attributed to The Wilderness Society), and particularly the article “Bad News is No News” by the excellent writer Phil Kafcaloudes- who reminds us how seldom we hear good news about the pandemic, for instance, that there are numbers of people actually surviving the virus. It’s so true- when you suddenly come across Daniel Andrews quoted as saying that, or you read a medical expert saying that hospitals are getting better at successfully treating virus patients, it comes as quite a shock. We’ve had months and months of nothing but bad and distressing news. In these times, Moonee Valley Magazine is a gust of beautiful fresh air. And such is the range of the Moonee Valley Magazine, I’m talking a lonely Sydney friend into enrolling in a Moonee Valley zoom class to learn to make her own pasta. |
There are some notable exceptions, of course, but local papers have the image of being limited, pedestrian, repetitive; you’d have to be in the local hockey team or be the mother of the mayor to take much interest. Moonee Valley Magazine is so radically different, it’s redefining the local paper into something to look forward to, and relish- and this comment is not from a local but a reader in faraway Hawkesbury River in NSW! I can’t wait to be with you all! Once we can travel again, I can imagine the magazine will make Moonee Valley into a tourist mecca, and how many local papers can claim that?
Vincent O’Donnell, Broadcaster and Producer
Samuel Morse, who invented the telegraph, prophesied that telegraphy would make "one neighborhood of the whole country." The more sceptical Henry David Thoreau speculated that "We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate ...”
Thoreau was wrong and in the past 150 years, the media has reshaped our knowledge and understanding of the world. It has globalised humanity and its concerns.
Nevertheless, in a globalised world, local media is increasingly important: it helps a community know who it is, and why it is. That is the job of all local media.
Moonee Valley Magazine has local and Australia-wide content and is presented in a colourful design. It is a publication that is reader-focussed rather than carrying only the content that fits around the ads. It is community publications, like this, that should gets community support because it is media for, of and about the community.
Moonee Valley Magazine is highly commended.
Erin Rhoads
I love being connected to the Moonee Valley community. It's important for me to know what is happening and with our busy lives it can be easy to miss stories from our own neighbourhoods. Moonee Valley Magazine helps me stay in the loop covering a wide variety of topics enjoyed by the whole family keeping us informed and entertained.
Samuel Morse, who invented the telegraph, prophesied that telegraphy would make "one neighborhood of the whole country." The more sceptical Henry David Thoreau speculated that "We are in great haste to construct a magnetic telegraph from Maine to Texas; but Maine and Texas, it may be, have nothing important to communicate ...”
Thoreau was wrong and in the past 150 years, the media has reshaped our knowledge and understanding of the world. It has globalised humanity and its concerns.
Nevertheless, in a globalised world, local media is increasingly important: it helps a community know who it is, and why it is. That is the job of all local media.
Moonee Valley Magazine has local and Australia-wide content and is presented in a colourful design. It is a publication that is reader-focussed rather than carrying only the content that fits around the ads. It is community publications, like this, that should gets community support because it is media for, of and about the community.
Moonee Valley Magazine is highly commended.
Erin Rhoads
I love being connected to the Moonee Valley community. It's important for me to know what is happening and with our busy lives it can be easy to miss stories from our own neighbourhoods. Moonee Valley Magazine helps me stay in the loop covering a wide variety of topics enjoyed by the whole family keeping us informed and entertained.
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Fiona Cracknell, Chalk Artist
Moonee Valley Magazine is a wonderful online magazine for the community to know what is going on. It is well presented , well written and is very easy to use and navigate. I personally love finding out what is happening in the neighbourhood. Thank you to MV magazine for all the great stories and news. As heard on 3AW Breakfast September 23 |
Luke Kearney, Essendon Fields Garden Maintenance
My name is Luke and I would like to provide feedback for Alan and his digital magazine.
What a breath of fresh air to read and be a part of Moonee Valley Magazine. Bringing informative information of community news and events. Alan’s hard work has brought the community together especially during these Covid times when we have had limited interaction with other community members. Keep up the great work!
Kind regards
Melbourne Performing Arts Academy
Alan Davidson’s Moonee Valley Magazine is a wonderful community resource, his words carrying with them his wonderful joie de vivre and passion for community. As owner of a small community enterprise music school, Melbourne Performing Arts Academy, struggling with the negative impacts COVID19 has had on my small business, I was pleasantly surprised when I received a very welcome email from Alan saying that he would like to feature us in his sensational magazine.
From that point on, it was a wonderful exchange of emails, thoughts, reminiscing about previous lives, which resulted in an excellent creation of his online article #stringalong which featured my wonderful teachers, students and our music school.
I highly recommend Moonee Valley Magazine and Alan Davidson himself for his sincerity, sense of humour and genuine approach to building community. Thank you.
My name is Luke and I would like to provide feedback for Alan and his digital magazine.
What a breath of fresh air to read and be a part of Moonee Valley Magazine. Bringing informative information of community news and events. Alan’s hard work has brought the community together especially during these Covid times when we have had limited interaction with other community members. Keep up the great work!
Kind regards
Melbourne Performing Arts Academy
Alan Davidson’s Moonee Valley Magazine is a wonderful community resource, his words carrying with them his wonderful joie de vivre and passion for community. As owner of a small community enterprise music school, Melbourne Performing Arts Academy, struggling with the negative impacts COVID19 has had on my small business, I was pleasantly surprised when I received a very welcome email from Alan saying that he would like to feature us in his sensational magazine.
From that point on, it was a wonderful exchange of emails, thoughts, reminiscing about previous lives, which resulted in an excellent creation of his online article #stringalong which featured my wonderful teachers, students and our music school.
I highly recommend Moonee Valley Magazine and Alan Davidson himself for his sincerity, sense of humour and genuine approach to building community. Thank you.
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Mark Rusic, Iconic Colours
As a Moonee Valley resident I felt the hole left by the leader news paper no longer being published was important to be filled. Alan's new online version not only fills it but I feel far surpasses it. Alan has incorporated an interesting variety, enlightens us with his unique vernacular and most importantly has a vision for locals and businesses to be known and networked, especially in this covid season of our dire need. I am very appreciative for your efforts Alan! |
Rhys Ford. RHYS.PECT.FOOD
As a new business it was great to be a part of the first issue of the Moonee Valley Magazine. The magazine was and is a great way for locals to find what is on offer in the Moonee Valley area. It's nice to have a place to advertise my business and promote my whereabouts without the risk of it getting lost like it can on social media pages/groups.
Alan is very supportive and passionate toward his local community and wants to see businesses succeed as well as support events that are happening around Moonee Valley.
As a new business it was great to be a part of the first issue of the Moonee Valley Magazine. The magazine was and is a great way for locals to find what is on offer in the Moonee Valley area. It's nice to have a place to advertise my business and promote my whereabouts without the risk of it getting lost like it can on social media pages/groups.
Alan is very supportive and passionate toward his local community and wants to see businesses succeed as well as support events that are happening around Moonee Valley.
