News
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Ascent cancelled as no quorom
By Peter Douglas The brakes have been applied to The Ascent women’s only cycling event, which last year controversially required road closures around the Dandenong…
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SES stepping up
By Peter Douglas The Emerald SES unit is officially the hardest-working team in Victoria, after ranking first in the state in 2016 for attending call-outs…
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Got their motors runnin’
By Peter Douglas With a shared passion for motorbikes, GriefLine counsellors Bill James and Will Graeme knew exactly how they could raise money and awareness…
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Eyes on the ball
By Kath Gannaway Lauren Tesoriero knew she wanted to play football from the time she was just a kid … she just had to wait…
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A walk in the green
For those preparing for the Oxfam Trailwalker 2017, Olinda will host a twilight training session on Saturday, 18 February. The popular event is Oxfam’s largest…
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Missing boy appeal
Police are calling for the public to look out for a missing boy. Sixteen-year-old Zac Sargeson is known to frequent Ferntree Gully and was last…
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Missing boy appeal
Police are calling for the public to look out for a missing boy. Sixteen-year-old Zac Sargeson is known to frequent Ferntree Gully and was last…
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Toy library gets a facelift
The Mount Evelyn Community Toy Library has unveiled its new look, after substantial renovations were completed recently. The re-opening took place on Thursday 2 February,…
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House fully alight
CFA fire investigators will investigate the cause of a house fire in Yellingbo on Friday 3 February. Just after 6.30am, firefighters attended a house on…
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Abrupt end to century-old history
By Peter Douglas More than one century of history in Ferny Creek ended abruptly last month, as Australia Post shut down the historic Ferny Creek…
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Our top senior citizen
By Peter Douglas Long-time Emerald volunteer Mike Allery says his recent Australia Day honour is largely due to working with so many fantastic people. After…
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Basat bags carving comp
SOME of the best national and international chainsaw carvers descended on Mount Dandenong recently for the Australian Chainsaw Carving Championships. Though, self-taught Wandin sculptor Robbie…
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