Puffing Billy Railway wanting to attract culturally and linguistically diverse volunteers with new funding
Puffing Billy Railway, operated by the Emerald Tourist Railway Board, has received $47,510 excluding GST as part the Victorian Government’s Emerging Stronger grant program....
Two new childcare centres on the cards for Knox
Two new childcare centres in the Knox are may open in the near future, with planning permits being advertised for development in Boronia and...
Petition calls to cease all logging of native trees
A petition has been formed to present to the Victorian Parliament to cease all levels of logging of native and public forests.
The petitioners have...
Gembrook local 500km challenge to make prostate cancer history
Gembrook local Zoe Colman is honouring her late father by setting an incredible goal of running, walking, and riding 500km during the month of...
MP not to return
Pakenham-based Eastern Victoria MP Cathrine Burnett-Wake won't be standing for election this November after the Liberal Party voted to replace her last month.
Ms Burnett-Wake...
Book Week Q&A with author Christian White
Author, screenwriter and producer Christian White was 37 when he had his first book published but had been writing for 20 years. He spent...
Victorian ministers appoint independent Indigenous umpire on the path to Treaty
An historic moment occurred in the Victorian Parliament last week with ministers voting to appoint an independent Indigenious umpire as part of Victoria’s journey...
Council looks to boost the region’s tree canopy
Yarra Ranges Council has endorsed the draft Tree Canopy Strategy for public consultation at the Tuesday 15 August ordinary council meeting.
The strategy will...
Spreading the word on fire safety
Menzies Creek Rural Fire Brigade are continuing their mission to educate young children in the community through an annual meeting with kindergarten and prep...
Support network for mums proves popular
A new gathering place for mums in the Dandenong Ranges has proved popular, with free program 'Rewilding for Mums in the Hills' already booked...
Rubbish controversy in Hoddles Creek
A large pile of illegally dumped rubbish in Hoddles Creek, containing a fridge, couch, chairs, plastics plus much more has been removed after being...
Cost of living impacting period poverty in Australia
Families are choosing to go without items to get through a tough financial time, a new study has shown.
Some of those items include...
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