Rising rent pain
Nationally the cost of renting has seen a staggering increase, to the point where housing unaffordability is pushing people nearer to homelessness.
In the...
Feedback wanted on council’s wellbeing plan
Council is encouraging the community to provide feedback on its Draft Health and Wellbeing Plan, after Councillors endorsed it for community consultation earlier...
Poem tree sprouts lockdown joy
We may all be feeling the effects of Covid fatigue setting in, but one little girl and her brothers have thought up an ingenious...
Kalorama family trapped in home, again
Just 50 days after a devastating storm ripped through the Dandenongs, many storm-battered residents have been dealt yet another blow.
Gusty winds with peaks of...
Lockdown eased, not lifted
Victoria's fifth lockdown has been eased, but some restrictions will remain in place for at least two weeks.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced on Tuesday 27...
Carpark plan not ovally popular
Upwey residents feel they have been left in the dark about an elaborate plan to turn half the local school oval into car parking....
Remembering Don Fleming
The wider Monbulk community is mourning the loss of much-loved community man and nursery pioneer, Don Fleming.
Mr Fleming, born 8 May 1935, sadly passed...
‘We are bleeding’
Olinda and Mt Dandenong shopkeepers have had a tumultuous start to 2021, plagued by two extended “snap” lockdowns and a devastating storm resulting in...
100km/h winds to lash the Dandenongs
Winds of up to 100km/h are forecast for the Dandenong Ranges over the weekend.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) has issued a severe weather warning...
Truckie testing regime pressures supply chain
Throughout the pandemic, nurses and supermarket workers racing to fill empty shelves have been praised as the unsung heroes on the frontline of the...
Local train line exposures
The Lilydale and Belgrave train lines have been added to the growing list of Covid-19 exposure sites.
An infected case is said to have travelled...
Nature is key: tips on surviving the extended lockdown
A Ferntree Gully woman passionate about boosting mental health has taken to social media in hopes of helping others find clarity through nature.
Zoe Amber...
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Introducing Twilight Trains on Thursdays at Puffing Billy Railway
Puffing Billy Railway is thrilled to unveil a new timetable packed with plenty more adventure, running from 23 December 2024 to 26 June 2025...
