Tag: News
Western Front battles 100 years on
THIS year’s Anzac Day marks 100 years since the first battles of the Western Front in World War I, including Somme and Fromelles.
The Somme...
The key to Anzac
By RUSSELL BENNETT
JUST over a year after Emerald’s Anzac Walk and Anzac Place was officially unveiled to the town, the site has been recognised...
Exciting EPIC garden tale
EDUCATION Permaculture Inspiration Community Inc. (EPIC) and Parks Victoria are inviting the community to be part of a new three-acre permaculture garden at George...
Man hit by train: services suspended
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
METRO Trains have suspended services between Ringwood and Upper Ferntree Gully on the Belgrave line, reporting a person has been hit by...
Valuable lesson to thwart thieves
By JESSE GRAHAM
POLICE are asking visitors to Ferntree Gully’s 1000 Steps to change their tactics and not leave valuables in their cars, after two...
Candidate’s focus firmly on pokies
By PETER DOUGLAS
This is the first in a series of candidate profiles the Mail will be featuring in the lead-up to the Federal Election.
AS...
From Upwey to Rio
By PETER DOUGLAS
AN ankle injury on the eve of Olympic selection has failed to curtail emerging Upwey star, Melissa Duncan.
Despite not running the 1500m...
Full steam ahead
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
PUFFING Billy CEO John Robinson says La Trobe MP Jason Wood's push to get old suburban train carriages, known as ‘Red Rattlers’,...
Roads row over cycling event
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A WOMEN’S cycling event in the Dandenong Ranges has caused outrage among community members over road closures.
The RACV Ascent bicycle ride...
Rider killed in crash
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A MOTORBIKE rider has lost his life in a two-vehicle crash on Burwood Highway in Upper Ferntree Gully this afternoon.
The crash occurred...
Caitlyn’s big win with $1m appeal
By PETER DOUGLAS
PLAY time for the ‘big kids’ is set to become more exciting at Lilydale Lake.
Responding to a letter from local student Caitlyn,...
Coaching clubs in ‘respect’
By PETER DOUGLAS
AS local football heats up in the region, an invaluable information resource has been delivered to club coaches, called ‘Be the Change!’
Initiated...