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...
Monbulk’s Mountain Grand
Monbulk’s Mountain Grand
The Mountain Grand is the well-known 1900s heritage building at the Belgrave end of the Monbulk township.
An early owner of the Mountain...
Barn Owl Cafe will stay open, for now.
The Barn Owl Café will stay open, for now.
On 22 July, the Mail reported that The Barn Owl cafe in Silvan was facing...
First female driver makes tracks at Puffing Billy
A Puffing Billy volunteer has accomplished her dream of becoming the first female driver on the Puffing Billy Railway.
At 10:30am on 31 July, Belinda...
Teacher celebrates fantastic forty
For many, the thought of working in an industry for 40 years seems unreachable. But for high school teacher Jayne Lauder, her years of...
Cold-blooded career opportunity for VCAL student
A lifelong love of animals and a desire to protect them will soon launch a career for Year 12 Mater Christi College VCAL student...
Recycling to go to waste
Yarra Ranges Council is urging residents to continue recycling, after 30 other Victorian councils, including Cardinia Shire, received the news that their recycling processor...
The round-up
Belgrave assault
Police are investigating an assault that occurred in Belgrave's main street.
It's understood that on 20 July at 1.30pm, two men assaulted another man...
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Dandenong Ranges host key fire safety trial
Firefighters could soon be better protected in the line of duty, with cutting-edge breathing equipment recently tested in Lysterfield and the Dandenong Ranges showing...
