News
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Top End artists descend on hills
By MARC MCGOWAN EIGHT artists from a remote Indigenous community will showcase their work and offer insight into their way of life at Burrinja Cultural…
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In tune against family violence
By MELISSA MEEHAN IF IT takes a brute of a man to hit a woman, it takes a real man to stand up and say…
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Declan leads from front
By MELISSA MEEHAN IT’S a craze that has swept the world, and now the ice bucket challenge has made its way to Emerald. After seeing…
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College visitors unmasked
FIVE German students were given a taste of Australia as they spent time at Monbulk College last month. While they were there, not only did…
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Tarzan makes a comeback
By ANEEKA SIMONIS CROYDON Cinemas is giving away 70 double passes for an exclusive screening of Tarzan the movie during the September school holidays. The…
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Cave Hill concerns heard
By ANEEKA SIMONIS DEVELOPMENT concerns regarding the proposed Cave Hill residential area in Lilydale have been raised with the Yarra Ranges Council ahead of its…
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Station under protection patrol
PROTECTIVE Services Officers began their nightly patrols at Upper Ferntree Gully Railway Station last Tuesday. Upper Ferntree Gully was among five stations including Fawkner, Jewell,…
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Easy ways to avoid fire disasters
FOUR house fires in the past month could have been avoided, according to the CFA. This week CFA District 13 Manager of Community Safety Tammy…
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Harvest fiesta
By MELISSA MEEHAN WHAT started as a small seed has grown into a flourishing garden of community collaboration. Sarah Court Preschool will host its first…
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Consensus on student safety
By ANEEKA SIMONIS STUDENT safety is at the top of the list for both political parties who have announced they will install electronic speed limit…
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Lifeline for health hub
By JESSE GRAHAM BELGRAVE’S new multi-purpose health hub project took a step forward last week with business plans endorsed and lobbying for funds to begin.…
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Labor’s plan for Angliss
By KATH GANNAWAY ANGLISS Hospital at Upper Ferntree Gully will get a $20 million Intensive Care Unit and Short-Stay Unit if Labor wins government in…