News
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Driver dies in car-bus collision
By PETER DOUGLAS VICTORIA Police have confirmed to the Mail the death of a Sassafras man, 54, after the vehicle in which he was travelling…
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Siblings bag pin-up comp
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS MOUNT Evelyn brother and sister duo Lauren and Harry Griffith were crowned the winners of the Pin-Up Competition at the 2015 Mount…
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Principal has lofty goals
By PETER DOUGLAS NEW Emerald Secondary College principal Julie Doble’s philosophy on education is simple but one she believes in wholeheartedly. This being that “every…
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Surviving, thriving
By PETER DOUGLAS AT THE age of just 18 and on his fourth cycle of chemotherapy during his battle with brain cancer, things quickly spiralled…
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Top marks for energy smarts
MOUNTAIN District Christian School was recently awarded 2015 Newcomer of the Year and 2015 Energy Secondary School of the Year at the recent presentation of…
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Classroom a Malaysian wonderland
A GROUP of Dandenong Ranges tropical biology students have recently returned from a week-long field trip to Borneo, Malaysia. As part of their studies with…
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Italy a fine learning experience
By PETER DOUGLAS WHAT better way to improve Italian speaking skills than by going to school in Venice. A group of 16 members from Emerald…
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Pool going swimmingly
By PETER DOUGLAS AS THE region starts to heat up, Dandenongs residents can take solace in the likelihood of the Olinda Pool re-opening on the…
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NBN rollout unveiled
By PETER DOUGLAS WITHIN the next three years, the Dandenong Ranges will be in line with the rest of the nation after NBN Co. finally…
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Theft charges
Briefly A BELGRAVE man will face court next year after being caught red-handed with stolen property in his car over the weekend. Belgrave police Sergeant…
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Warning after crash
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS POLICE are asking people to make sure intersections are clear before turning, after two cars collided with a truck on the corner…
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Doggies made residents day
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS WILLOWBROOKE Aged Care Home residents in Upper Ferntree Gully were recently treated to a show by OzDogs handlers and their four-legged friends.…