News
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Tony Smith names his final Casey Community Award recipients
Tony Smith has named his final Casey Volunteer and Community Awards recipients for 2022, with CFA brigades and a former president of the Monbulk Historical…
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Historical tram arrives at restaurant in The Basin
A vintage W-class tram will be the newest addition to the Acorn Bar and Grill, with the 1944 electric tram set to become an outdoor…
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History passes with Lorna Dugmore
When Lorna Dugmore passed away, she took a wealth of knowledge about Emerald with her. Born in 1931, Mrs Dugmore was one of 360 people…
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Shaping the Yarra Ranges roadshow
Yarra Ranges Council is hosting a series of pop-up community engagement sessions across several locations in the Yarra Ranges. Community members are invited to come…
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Fire Danger Period to end in Yarra Ranges
The Fire Danger Period for Knox City Council and Yarra Ranges Council will be lifted as of 1am Monday 4 April 2022. If you burn…
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Knox CFA brigades aim high for Good Friday Appeal
CFA Brigades in Montrose, Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully and Upper Ferntree Gully are determined to help raise $40,000 for the Good Friday Appeal in 2022.…
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Ferntree Gully MP asks State Government to commit to intersection project
Ferntree Gully MP Nick Wakeling is asking the State Government to install traffic lights and upgrade the Burwood Highway and McMahons Road intersection in Ferntree…
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Schools encouraged to enter FLIP challenge
Schools in the Dandenong Ranges are being encouraged to sign up for the new Financial Literacy in Practice Challenge. The challenge is open to all…
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Pop-up vaccination clinic at Emerald Secondary College today
Emerald Secondary College and Monash Health are hosting a walk-in Covid-19 vaccination clinic on Wednesday 23 March. Emerald Secondary college staff, students and family members…
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Ferntree Gully Officeworks partners with charity to trial book donation drop-off
A Melbourne-based charity has partnered with Officeworks to help supply free books for children impacted by the floods in New South Wales and Queensland. 123Read2Me…
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Yarra Ranges release results of second storm and pandemic survey
The results of Yarra Ranges Council’s second pandemic and storm survey are in and have revealed responders are more optimistic compared to the first round…
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Tea Leaves Anytime! hit the Oxfam Trailwalker
A Sassafras business has sponsored a team for the 2022 Oxfam Melbourne Trailwalk, where the four team members will attempt a 100 kilometre trail across…