Q&A with Puffing Billy CEO, Peter Abbott
What is something people don't know about you?
I had a movie character based on me – I managed the Middle Island Maremma Project in...
Sewer construction in the pipeline
Almost 1000 Monbulk residents should be able to connect to the new Monbulk pressure sewer system by the end of 2022.
Residents will soon be...
Covid-19 vaccine hubs announced
The first Victorians to receive the Covid-19 Pfizer vaccine will be able to do so at nine Melbourne and regional Victorian hospitals, following a...
A very deer friend
When a deer comes across a human, it is likely to freeze. Maybe take a few steps backwards, frantically searching for an escape route,...
Hoons targeted
Concerned Mt Dandenong residents gathered at Burke’s Lookout last week as Yarra Ranges Council staff officially announced a range of new measures to combat...
Cyclist hit in Montrose
A male in his late teens was hit by a car while riding his bike in Montrose this afternoon.
The cyclist was taken to Box...
Market’s future uncertain
The future of the Cockatoo Country Market hangs in the balance after Cardinia Shire Council withdrew permission for the market to operate at the...
Full steam ahead for new CEO
It’s full steam ahead for Puffing Billy Railway this year, with new Chief Executive Officer Peter Abbott "looking forward to a successful 2021" after...
Yarra Ranges restrictions return
The Yarra Ranges will join other metropolitan and regional parts of Victoria in another Covid-19 lockdown from midnight on 3 February.
Premier Daniel Andrews announced...
Neighbours bond blossoms
Two Emerald neighbours saw their friendship blossom throughout Melbourne’s Covid-19 lockdown, with bright yellow sunflowers planted along their fence-line helping the friendship flourish.
The companionship...
New distillery brewing
Belgrave will soon be on the map as the second place in Victoria with a rum distillery, with new distillery GinFinity expected to open...
Tributes for Freya
The father of a former Emerald student who tragically died after falling from a large tree said she was a “beautiful, beautiful child”.
Freya Duiker’s...
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Running up that Hill
Sounds of laughter, giggles and the thud of runners on gravel cut through the air in Birdsland Reserve in Belgrave Heights on Sunday 22...
