News
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Young girl missing in Upper Ferntree Gully
A young teen girl has been reported missing in Upper Ferntree Gully. 15 year old Chloe was last seen in Upper Ferntree Gully at 7.30pm…
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Sassafras Remembers
The 2024 Remembrance Day service saw veterans and locals gather to reflect and remember on Monday 11 November. The Dandenong Ranges RSL sub-branch in Sassafras…
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Safer speed limits in Gembrook
Local speed signage is Gembrook has gone electronic and will drop the speed 10km/h during school pick up and drop off times. Government is making…
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Council set to serve in the Yarra Ranges
Results are in for the future of Yarra Ranges Shire Council with five councillors re-elected and four new representatives at the table. Announced officially at…
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Knox SES receives $150k for rescue truck, but funding issues persist
Knox State Emergency Services (SES) has received a much-needed funding boost of $150,000 to replace an ageing rescue truck. The grant is provided through the…
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Suspected postal vote tampering in two local council elections referred for inquiry
The Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) will apply to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) on Wednesday 13 November for a review of the results…
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Upper Ferntree Gully fire brigade recieves funding for critical upgrades
The Upper Ferntree Gully fire station has successfully secured a massive grant to upgrade their much-needed brigade. The station, one of the oldest in the…
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Kallista CFA secures $71K grant for new emergency vehicle
Kallista-The Patch fire brigade has been awarded a $71,000 grant to replace the brigade’s ageing forward control vehicle (FCV), which has been in service for…
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Not the trick you were looking for: parking fine
Ferny Creek’s not-for-profit chairty, The Philanthropic Collective is aware that some people who attended the Halloween on the Green (HOTG) event on Sunday 27 October…
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Normalise talking about life’s final chapter at Death Café
In a world where death is often considered a taboo topic, a growing movement is providing a space for people to talk openly about it.…
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Posties fear peak delivery season as dog-incidents still high
Mooroolbark has ranked in the top three suburbs in Victoria where posties have experienced a dog attack in the last six months. As the busy…
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All aboard for End of the Line
Belgrave is the site set for an alt-country music celebration and for its third year running host the End of the Line festival on Saturday…