Tag: News
Underground plan
By Peter Douglas
Sewerage infrastructure improvements may hold the key to unlocking Monbulk’s development potential over the next 20 years.
As part of its public consultation...
Watch out for redbacks
By Derek Schlennstedt
Mount Evelyn Environment Protection and Progress Association (MEEPA) has urged residents in the Yarra Ranges to check their households and outdoor areas...
A great break
By Peter Douglas and Martin Smith (cricket.com.au)
South Belgrave Cricket Club now has the perfect memorabilia item for its soon-to-be-completed clubrooms, thanks to a special...
One for the generations
The anticipated Lilydale Lake Play Space officially opened to the public on Tuesday 11 April, with many children on school holidays checking out the...
RSL holding fast
By Peter Douglas
The Upwey-Belgrave RSL Sub-Branch will continue on until at least the end of this year, after a strong show of support from...
Big leap of faith
By Peter Douglas
A team of five Lilydale Anglicare workers are about to take a leap of faith from a 27-storey building - as part...
Still flippin’ angry
By Peter Douglas
Three years on and they’re still not ‘burger-ing off’.
The No Maccas in the Hills campaigners continued their fight against the international fast...
What happens to the Easter bunny after Easter?
By Derek Schlennstedt
While most people associate Easter with holidays and chocolate eggs, those luxuries couldn’t be further from the minds of animal shelters around...
Your thoughts on robocalls?
By Derek Schlennstedt
Fifty thousand robocalls were sent out across the Monbulk electorate on the night of Monday 10 April, as part of a concentrated...
Spreading the word about Billy
A small group of Puffing Billy volunteers has been busy spreading the word about the popular railway, as part of a speaker panel that...
Council-Inspiro health tie-up
Yarra Ranges residents will be able to access youth and family counselling along with GP and dental consultations from mid-April, after a new partnership...
It was one big Dog Day Afternoon
By Peter Douglas
Dandenong Ranges locals warmly welcomed Oxfam Trailwalker Melbourne participants, as many trekked through the region over the weekend of 8-9 April to...