News
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A shoot through 2024
A relentless year has seen a vibrant Hills community living life to the fullest as the world continues to serve up life at a dizzying…
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The fight against the ’beast’
PRECEDE: Motor neurone disease has been catapulted into the national conversation over the past 10 years, coined by Neale Daniher as ‘the Beast’. Yet, there…
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Sport goes hard in the hills
Many milestones were hit in the sporting arena this year in the Dandenongs, from smashing records, international travels to Olympic representation. Local Upwey baseballers Ryder…
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2024 road tragedies: community calls for immediate action
As 2024 came to a close, it’s time to reflect on the issue of the year: the roads. In the Dandenong Ranges, the rising frequency…
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The Year That Was
Boronia man walks 1325 km for breast cancer The new year kicked off on a powerful note for a Boronia resident, Prabodh Malhotra, who started…
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Urging the community to take responsibility this fire season
Victoria has already started to see the effects of the warmer weather and dry vegetation with fire and emergency service agencies responding to bushfires throughout…
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Theft, youth offending rise, family violence ‘unwanted milestone’
Theft, criminal damage and youth offending have continued to rise in the Yarra Ranges, a trend reflected across the state according to the newest Crime…
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Man charged following spate of burglaries in eastern suburbs
Knox Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested and charged a man following a spate of burglaries across the eastern suburbs of Melbourne. The burglaries, between…
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Four illegal burn offs caught in two days
Yarra Ranges Fire Patrol would like to remind residents that Fire Restrictions are currently in force within the Yarra Ranges, Knox and Maroondah Council areas.…
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Teens arrested after pursuit through Ferntree Gully
Police arrested three youths following a pursuit in Melbourne’s southeast on 31 December. Officers observed an allegedly stolen black Audi wagon at a service station…
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Gift giving
With Christmas now less than two weeks away, one of the greatest stresses leading up to it is the pressure of finding the right gift…
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Entertainment for next year
Burrinja Theatre Ash Grunwald Renowned for his electrifying show, Ash Grunwald has inspired a generation to hit the road in an old van “to surf…