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5G switched on in the hills
A number of residents living in the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley are now covered by Telstra’s 5G network after a recent roll-out.
There are...
Book binds cultures together
A Ferntree Gully father has published a children’s book in hopes that it will give kids a new perspective of cultural awareness.
Percy Shozi has...
Lashed by regulation
A Ferntree Gully businesswoman is fed up with Knox City Council, accusing it of “backflipping” on agreements and unfairly denying her a building permit.
Beautician...
New skate space for Monbulk
Keen skaters, scooter-riders and BMX goers will soon have a new stomping ground, with exciting upgrades planned for Monbulk Skate and Scooter Park.
Yarra...
Fruit pest returns
Council is asking residents to be on the lookout for the Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) in coming months and help prevent its spread, after...
Emerald exposure site changed
DHHS has changed a Covid-19 exposure site listing from Puffing Billy to Emerald Lake Park.
Authorities listed Puffing Billy as an exposure site on Monday...
No solace in record low road toll
Victoria recorded its lowest ever road toll in 2020, but that is of no solace to more than 200 Victorian families who have started...
Search for owner of war medals
Police are hopeful they will be able to reunite a rightful veteran or their family with a number of war medals located during an...
Covid case confirmed at Puffing Billy
Puffing Billy Railway has been identified as a Covid-19 exposure site, DHHS has revealed this morning.
A confirmed case visited the railway during their...
Man stabbed in Olinda home invasion
A man was stabbed in the back when he confronted two offenders who broke into his Olinda property overnight.
Investigators have been told two offenders...
Cannabis plants found in State Forest
Olinda Police and Parks Victoria have located 50 cannabis plants in the State Forest in Mount Evelyn.
A 48-year-old man and his 18-year-old son will...
Light up Upwey
The shopfronts of Upwey were brought to life during the 2020 festive period, with many local traders competing over who had the most festive...
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Burrinja CEO say see you later, not goodbye
“The line’s cutting out… oh wait I can hear you now.”
Gareth’s voice crackled back at me from the other end of the line.
The familiar...
