Tag: News
Seat of Gembrook to go
Electoral boundaries in the Hills are set for a shake-up with the seats of Gembrook and Ferntree Gully proposed to be abolished entirely.
The Victorian...
Builders asbestos death a warning to others
Terry Wright was a builder by trade and a champion sportsman by leisure.
Above all - Terry was a gentleman, old-fashioned in his ways and...
Men build homes for displaced possums
With thousands of trees down across the Dandenongs, a number of loved local wildlife species have had to find makeshift homes.
At Upwey Primary School,...
11-year-old sends socks to storm-battered Ranges
Bengy Orwin can’t recall ever visiting the Dandenong Ranges, but when he heard about people suffering after the storm, he immediately wanted to help....
DRERS digs deep
Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) has “never been so busy”, with displaced mountain residents in need of help now more than ever following...
Let there be lights
The mammoth task of rebuilding the Dandenong Ranges power network is running ahead of schedule.
After a crew of around 500 Ausnet workers took to...
Bringing arts and community together
After four days without power following the storm, the moment light was restored to Burrinja Cultural Centre was a lightbulb moment. Eager to help,...
Let there be lights
Around 500 Ausnet workers will be on the ground in the Dandenongs in coming days to rebuild the power network.
Ausnet has advised street access...
Five charged with Ranges car thefts
Five people have been charged with alleged car thefts in the storm-afflicted disaster zone in the Dandenong Ranges.
Two Dandenong men, a Clayton man, a...
“A real dog’s act”
Heartless thieves have stolen generators and burgled the vacant houses of storm-battered Yarra Ranges residents.
Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Shane Patten told 3AW on Thursday...
Stranded by road and reception
Triple zero (000) is usually the one number anyone can call. A lifeline, regardless of coverage. But on Wednesday 9 June, residents of the...
Dancing through the darkness
A vibrant local Zumba teacher has pledged to cart her boombox to Kalorama oval in coming weeks, running free dance classes to boost mental...