Adopt, don’t shop
Animal Aid says anyone considering bringing a pet home this Christmas shouldn’t let the holidays put them off - they just need to be...
Never knew I was country
Upper Ferntree Gully singer-songwriter and pianist Benny Allen is launching his debut album, Never Knew I was Country.
He's been a long-time performer and is...
Songs by the lake
Emerald Carols by the Lake will bring together locals and visitors to celebrate the festive season.
Barry Plant Emerald is sponsoring the Friday 14 December...
Lotto win ‘a beautiful thing’
A Mount Dandenong man received the perfect antidote to a “bit of a rough time” – a $200,000 lotto win.
He won first prize in...
Protect pets from Christmas treats
Whether it’s food, drink or spending, most people overindulge at Christmas time – and so can pets.
Animal Aid CEO Mark Menze said we might...
Morning drink-driver
Lilydale police were astonished when a man allegedly blew more than four times the legal alcohol limit in Mooroolbark before many had even had...
Back and bigger than ever!
The annual Monbulk Car Show is here again, bigger and better than ever before!
It will take place on Sunday 25 November in Main Street,...
Cockatoo’s hamper helpers
Each year, St Luke's Anglican Church in Cockatoo makes hampers for people who struggle at Christmas.
Cockatoo Rural Fire Brigade captain Chris White spoke to...
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a Skywhale.
We often look to the sky and wonder about our place in the world, and this is especially true when we see a whale...
The magic is gone
The magic has seemingly gone from Wright forest in Cockatoo, after the disappearance of a fairy garden.
Over a period of months, residents visiting...
Your Favs from Growing Pains
Rounding out Growing Pains initiative’s incredible exhibition program, Your Favs brings together some of the public’s favourite artists from exhibitions across the year.
Self-described as...
Garden growing ties
A Mount Evelyn garden has brought together teens from Ranges TEC and adults with disabilities.
Melba Support Services’ Kerry Kift said the community garden concept...
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