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Crushing age barriers

For many years, the weights room in a gym was the domain of the young, ripped ‘gym-bros’. However, times are changing and the so-called...

Donation comes full circle

 Earlier this year the Mail reported on the Blue Dandenongs Freemason Lodge donating $5000 to the Eastern Health Foundation. At the time, Secretary of the...

A centre for excellence

AFL players of all ages and abilities will now have access to the redeveloped Centre for Excellence in Kilsyth. This Kilsyth Centre for Excellence is...

Taking control of your future decisions

No one can predict the future. However, if you experience an unexpected serious injury or illness, then you might be unable to make decisions temporarily...

Ending homelessness

Housing ends homelessness. That was the topic discussed at the launch of the Yarra Ranges Homelessness week on Monday 5 August. Holy Fools and Anchor organised...

The round-up

Alleged carjacking Police have arrested two men following an alleged carjacking and pursuit. Investigators allege thieves stole a maroon VT Holden Commodore in Ferntree Gully about...

Keeping it green

 Keeping Montrose Green is more than a community priority – it’s a new project. The Montrose Township Group launched the initiative on its Facebook page...

Finding a home for Baba Desi portrait

Do you have a Baba Desi sized space on your café wall? Cal Osborne’s portrait of the loveable Belgrave larrikin is in need of...

Shaken not stirred – a motto to live by

As a former naval marine engineer, John Young from Ferntree Gully has seen more horror than most. He was stationed in the Persian Gulf following...

On the trail of the elusive Burrowing Cray

You may have never heard of it, but the Dandenong Ranges Burrowing Crayfish is not an urban myth. In fact, it’s alive and well, living...

Reading for MS

A free book every day during August from the MS Shop in Monbulk is on offer for kids in the Dandenongs who are participating...

Kaylee’s horsey tale

An idea for a great story is often drawn from personal experience. That’s exactly the case for Kaylee Ison, whose latest novel stems from...

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Wind blows, power goes

When the wind rises in the hills, so does the certainty of another blackout, leaving Gembrook and its neighbors in the dark once more. An...

Aged care in crisis