Hills Hub opens doors
Five long years of planning, designing, and construction have finally come to fruition, with the much-anticipated Emerald Hills Hub now officially open to community...
Platypus killed in suspected dog attack
A dog is believed to have been behind a platypus mauling in Cockatoo, prompting pleas for dog-owners to keep their pets on a leash...
On track for a window seat return
The iconic, decades old tradition of passengers dangling their legs off the side of Puffing Billy could become a regular feature again, almost three...
The Round-Up
Bow and arrested
Olinda Police arrested a 24-year old male for shooting a bow and arrow in Dandenong Ranges National Park over the weekend.
The man...
Store Manager of the Year
2020 was the year of panic buying, store limits and crowds busting through the door at opening time, reaching for the toilet paper before...
Stranded in Santiago
Belgrave’s Sarah Clark boarded a plane headed for Chile, South America, in February this year with dreams of snapping breathtaking photographs and broadening her...
Testing site moves out
The EACH Covid-19 testing site in Emerald has moved out of the Hills Hub to a new location, leaving community groups that gather inside...
Grandmothers demand action
With Human Rights Day falling on Thursday 10 December, a group of protestors gathered outside Acting Minister for Immigration Alan Tudge’s office calling for...
Lighting up Montrose for Corey
A breathtaking Christmas display in a Montrose family’s front garden is just the beginning of ways in which the compassionate family are lighting up...
Novel is a labour of love
Monbulk resident Liz Markham put her lengthy time in lockdown to good use, occupying herself by revisiting her novel Surprise Packet.
Drafted over a three...
Getting fire ready
The CFA and Council are encouraging community members to prepare their properties for the fire season by clearing excess vegetation ahead of and during...
Snippets
Artists wanted
Healesville Community Garden is seeking expressions of interest from emerging and established artists to create works that celebrate life at the garden and...
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Next phase of mental health support established in Lilydale
The Lilydale Mental Health and Wellbeing Local has taken its next step in supporting the community, with the walk-in service now up and running....
