News
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Pelican takes flight
By Victoria Stone-Meadows MOUNT Evelyn chainsaw carving artist Brandon Kroon has transformed an old cypress tree on the Tooradin foreshore. The City of Casey last…
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Big bucks for SES truck
By Jodie Symonds IN RECOGNITION of the hard work the Emerald SES does for the community, the Emerald Lions Club presented a $20,000 cheque to…
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School makes a fine drop
MOUNT Lilydale Mercy College is proud to have launched the release of its 2015 Mount Lilydale Mercy College McAuley Park Cabernet. To help mark the…
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Focus on bushfire plan
By Jodie Symonds MEMBERS of Monbulk Emergency Group are inviting Monbulk residents to attend a discussion on the Monbulk Bushfire Management Plan on Tuesday 15…
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Tim’s back with new perspective
By Jesse Graham MONDAY, 31 October was a huge day for Billanook Ward councillor Tim Heenan, marking his official return to the council chambers after…
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Social connection with long-lost brother
By Jodie Symonds USING the power of Facebook, Upwey’s Sarah Wilson believes she has found the half-brother she has never met. When Miss Wilson was…
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MP hits back at online abuse
By Peter Douglas GEMBROOK MP Brad Battin has said that online abuse in a political environment is becoming a major problem in the community, with…
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Missing dog found dead
A LIVER-SPOTTED Dalmatian that has been missing for more than a month has been found dead in a mine shaft in Monbulk. Jenny Clark-Pearman, the…
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Learn Burnham history
By Peter Douglas THE Burnham Beeches Preservation Group is encouraging residents to learn more about the historic site’s redevelopment at a public meeting on Thursday,…
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Job-seekers go to work
By Jodie Symonds A GROUP of job-seekers has been busy creating a garden area at the Mountain District Learning Centre in Ferntree Gully for youth…
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Man in stable condition after explosion
By Jodie Symonds AN Upper Ferntree Gully man thought to have life-threatening injuries is now in a serious but stable condition after an explosion in…
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In the swim to help out
By Jodie Symonds THE walls of Monbulk Aquatic Centre have been filled with fund-raiser flyers to support Monbulk’s Felicity Hostettler, who is suffering from brain…