Tag: News
Clear up expenses system
By Peter Douglas
FEDERAL Member for La Trobe Jason Wood has joined a host of MPs calling for reform into the parliamentary expenses system.
After high-profile...
Missing teen plea
By Peter Douglas
PUBLIC assistance is being sought to help locate missing Ferntree Gully teenager Chantelle Toskic.
The 14-year-old was last seen leaving her home on...
Take it easy on our roads
By Jesse Graham
AFTER a safe holiday period on Yarra Ranges roads, police are asking drivers to take it easy and avoid distractions, to help...
Volunteers among the awards
By Jodie Symonds
DANDENONG Ranges volunteers were recognised for their efforts by Casey MP Tony Smith on Sunday 4 December.
A presentation was held at the...
Makeover for reserve
KALORAMA Memorial Reserve is getting a makeover and it’s going to happen mid this year.
Plans for a new ball game and skate area are...
Hills schools to be bushfire ready
By Jodie Symonds
YARRA Ranges schools will become bushfire ready this year following a $10 million program announced at Billanook Primary School in...
Grass slasher in motion
By Peter Douglas
PARKS Victoria offered on Thursday 15 December a sneak peak of its latest weapon in reducing bushfire risk this summer.
The team headed...
Farewell Mel a familiar voice
FAMILY, friends and community members said goodbye to Melvyn (Mel) Gowing on Wednesday, 14 December, at the Lilydale Memorial Park.
The Yarra Valley FM radio...
Sod turned for pavilion
MONBULK MP James Merlino turned the first sod at the site of the new recreational and sporting facilities in Belgrave on Friday, 9 December....
Melba merger on
By Peter Douglas
MELBA Support Services and Ballarat-based Karden Disability Support Foundation are set to join forces, with a merger expected to become official before...
Ambo Chrissy gift
By Peter Douglas and Kath Gannaway
AMBULANCE Victoria has been rewarded for its lengthy, arduous bid for a modern station in the Dandenong Ranges, with...
Sweet little tune rings a bell
By Peter Douglas
A “SWEET little tune” straight from the creative minds of local primary students will soon ring out from Melbourne’s famed Federation Bells...