Kallista’s 100 years of beauty, history, and stories captured in print
The Monbulk Historical Society (MHS) is proud to release their latest book, 'Kallista' - "Most Beautiful" to coincide with the centenary of the name...
Game, set, raffle! get your tickets for Ferntree Gully Tennis Club’s Easter fundraiser
Ferntree Gully Tennis Club is inviting the community to get involved in their first-ever online raffle to raise much-needed funds for the maintenance of...
Federal election called, voters to head to polls on 3 May
Australians will head to the polls for a federal election on May 3.
After months of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the election date...
Winter uniforms next on school saving bonus shopping list
The Allan Labor Government’s School Saving Bonus is providing cost of living relief to hundreds of thousands of families.
But for families who haven’t had...
Cost-of-living still the talking point as Federal budget released
The final Federal Budget before the upcoming election set for May this year has been released.
Previously promised Medicare and health investments, Future Made in...
Don’t ‘ignite’ panic: lessons from Montrose blaze that could save your home
In the aftermath of the bushfire in Montrose last weekend, emergency volunteers shared valuable insights into the key lessons from the fire and emphasised...
Support for Yarra Ranges’ CCTV network grows
State and local politicians have expressed their support for the CCTV network in Yarra Ranges, with many calling for increased collaboration to improve community...
Dumping Isn’t donating
Emerald's op shop volunteers arrived to find a pile of rubbish dumped in front of the store on Sunday 23 March.
The shop's long-time manager,...
Olinda’s Hackett’s Road trouble continues
A dramatic rescue operation unfolded early Saturday morning at 1.18am, when an Uber driver became trapped on Hacketts Road in Olinda, an area known...
Could CCTV have caught war memorial vandals?
The damage done to the Seville War Memorial could have been caught on CCTV if a promised camera had been installed.
Cameras were pledged for...
The privacy paradox: a disconnect between CCTV need and expectations
Australians typically have a complicated relationship with surveillance technologies and privacy as evidenced by researchers from across the country.
One of those researchers, Griffith...
’Raining embers’: the frightening wake up call of the Montrose bushfire
It’s 10pm at night. The final checks of a fire burning at the end of your street show no signs of smoke or flames....
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Mount Dandenong Tourist Road landslide repair works, Sassafras
Repair works to address the landslide on Mount Dandenong Tourist Road near Mason Grove, caused by a severe weather event in July 2024, are...
