Tag: News
Silver screen dream
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
TWELVE-year-old Samadhi Schoell from Kallista has finished production on his first film as director and will premiere his film to the public...
Melting pot culture celebrated
By KATH GANNAWAY
THE spectacular success of the inaugural Benvenuti Festival, held at Seville on Sunday, makes a repeat performance almost unavoidable.
The diverse cultural melting...
Decades-old platypus released
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE oldest platypus in the wild has been uncovered by Melbourne Water and ecological research organisation cesar in the waters around Birdsland...
Runners in training to outdo our Billy
THOUSANDS of runners are preparing to take on their favourite steam-powered rival, Puffing Billy.
Entries for the Puffing Billy Great Train Race opened early February...
Golf course key to Olinda’s future
By PETER DOUGLAS
THE Dandenong Ranges community now has the chance to speak up on the future of the former Olinda Golf Course.
The Yarra Ranges...
Restoring their honour
DANDENONG Ranges RSL has continued its great work in ensuring the region respectfully honours Anzac history. In what comes after the recent refurbishment of...
Community Bank to close
By Peter Douglas
THE Olinda and Mount Dandenong communities will soon be without a local Bendigo Bank sub-branch after confirmation of its closure next month.
Six years...
Yelled at his ex-partner
By JESSE GRAHAM
A BELGRAVE man was handed a fine and a stern lecture after breaching an intervention order against his ex-partner last...
Safe space showdown
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
GROUPS of activists from both sides of the ‘Safe Schools’ arguments will rally in Belgrave to march to the office of state...
Gym backs Watson’s lofty goals
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
EMERALD Community Gym at Worrell Reserve has extended a helping hand to a local man with Paralympic ambitions.
The non-for-profit community gym has...
Rivals merge to clinch cup
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
AT the beginning of this cricket season, the Under 13s Belgrave South Cricket team had only three members, but a merger with...
Subdivision plans have Glen Harrow in a jam
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
A PLANNING application for the subdivision of the historic ‘Glen Harrow’ estate in Belgrave will be put through Yarra Ranges Council for...