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Mum’s plea for help as search for Isla carries on

A public and heartbreaking appeal for assistance to find Isla Bell, who should be celebrating her 20th birthday, has been issued by her mother...

Lens on rate cap and essential services

A Cardinia Councillor has predicted the next term of council for the Cardinia region to be one of the ‘most difficult’ the council has...

Traffic chaos in Belgrave South after truck rollover

A Cleanaway truck overturned at the roundabout of Belgrave-Hallam Road and Colby Drive this morning at approximately 8.20am, coming to rest on its side...

All the action from Morrison Reserve

Morrison Reserve hosted round 3 of the Athletics Victoria AVSL competition. Over 300 athletes from around the state travelled to Australia’s most picturesque athletics...

Summer athletics season opens

Morrison Reserve in Mount Evelyn was buzzing with over 250 excited little athletics athletes keen to start the 2024-25 season. What a wonderful morning...

Tigers start new season by stunning Bombers, Lady Tigers run circles around Cheltenham

The Upwey Ferntree Gully Tigers kicked off their 2024/25 season by pulling off a stunning, come-from-behind 5-3 over the Essendon Bombers at Boeing Reserve...

Tense finish to cross country season

The final round of XCR24 was held on Saturday morning at the Tan Track in Melbourne. The cold, wet conditions did not dampen the...

Inaugural state First Nations netball team selects two outer eastern players

In an inaugural first for both Victoria and Australia, a talented collection of young First Nations netballers will compete in a three day tournament...

Hawks storm into Grand Final

Monbulk's sole remaining side chasing premiership glory are the Under 15s netballers. After accounting for Berwick last week, the Hawks came up against the...

Voices from the Edge launches

A first-time event in the hills will bring an array of voices from the edge into the spotlight to celebrate art and diversity in...

Belief leads to first ever exhibition

In a first for many of the Mount Evelyn Art Collective’s group members, an exciting step in their artistic adventure has led to an...

From hobby to exhibition

A local has added one more title ‘artist’ in his job list. Yarra Ranges deputy mayor David Eastham, who has spent his whole life in...

Books, a small escape for our Mayor

What's We Come With This Place about? We Come With This Place by Debra Dank is what she describes as "a strange kind of letter,...

Entertaining is best

What's one of your favourite books? Aster's Good, Right Things by Kate Gordon. I am actually re-reading it. It's entertaining and powerful! - Roza Too...

The many learnings that come from books

What is your favourite series of books, and why? My favourite series currently, would be Avatar the Last Airbender graphic novel series. This is a continuation...

A feast of flowers

All are welcome to the Flower Festival being held at the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society on the 26 and 27 October. Why not bring your...

Meet the manager, Charlene

Hello, my name is Charlene Peters, and I am the branch manager of Community Bank Monbulk and District. I am originally from Wellington New...

Beacon of compassion

In a world that often moves too fast, Harmony Homecare stands as a beacon of compassion, offering a helping hand to those who need...

Celebration of music, arts, community

SelbyFest, a vibrant and free community festival, returns to the Dandenong Ranges on Saturday 23 November from 2pm to 8pm at the Selby Community...

Easy as with Easy E’s

Easy E’s Mechanical brings expert car care right to your doorstep! Owner Emmanuel travels across the South East, providing top-notch mobile mechanic services at...

Passion, care at the heart of New Belgrave

New Belgrave Motors are reliable, experienced and always go the extra mile. Owners and dynamic duo Shane and Cindy Taylor say safety is the...

Celebrating Venetia Barnard – nearly a century of impact in Kallista

A beloved Kallista member Venetia Barnard died a week before her 90th birthday, her community and loved ones are getting together to celebrate the...

Kettle Recall

As of Thursday October 17, the Billy Kettle Model YK 889 has officially been recalled by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission. The reason for...

The Rabble celebrates aging with WAKE at Burrinja Cultural Centre

THE RABBLE presents WAKE at Upwey’s Burrinja Cultural Centre, a heartfelt performance celebrating the beauty of aging – created in collaboration with women from...

Monbulk 1 triumphs in rain-soaked season opener

Saturday Pennant started the season this weekend. It was raining most of Saturday morning, but then the skies cleared, and we did not have a...

Trail open after five years

After over five years, the Sassafras Creek Trail is now open between Sassafras township and Lyrebird Falls near Monbulk. The trail has been closed...

Platypuses aplenty recorded with Melbourne Water’s eDNA surveys

While spotting for potential platypuses in our local rivers and creeks can often feel fruitless, eDNA technology is reassuring Melbourne Water that the elusive...

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Mum’s plea for help as search for Isla carries on

A public and heartbreaking appeal for assistance to find Isla Bell, who should be celebrating her 20th birthday, has been issued by her mother...