Tag: News
Red light moment for ‘golden arches’
By MELISSA MEEHAN
McDONALDS says all signage will meet requirements, despite anti McDonalds protestors claiming that the developers were caught “red handed”, installing signage 25 per...
Sheer effort for Olympics silver
By REBECCA BILLS
GRADE 6 students at Monbulk Primary School met with silver medallist David Morris on Friday.
Morris snapped up Australia’s third medal at the...
Big boots to beat fire
By REBECCA BILLS
THE children at Olinda Rural Fire Brigade are excited with new boots and equipment following a $1200 grant from Telstra’s Kids Fund.
The...
Hospital thanks supporters
By MELISSA MEEHAN
THEY’VE bought the Angliss Hospital new pillows for each and every ward, but that’s just the beginning.
Members of the Angliss Hospital...
Train tree chop
By MELISSA MEEHAN
Concerns raised over extent of track tree clearing...
MORE trees than ever before fell over tracks along the Puffing Billy line in 2013....
Gathered in harmony
TRADITIONAL dress was the uniform of the day as Menzies Creek Primary School students took part in Harmony Day.
Teacher Anne Mathieson said that the...
Group get-together adds weight
By RUSSELL BENNETT
SOME of the Emerald community groups most in need of members or an extra hand are some of the least well known...
Avon calling to fight cancer
By REBECCA BILLS
AVON ladies from around the hills are coming together for Avon’s Breast Cancer Crusade.
Avon district sales manager Dee Spark said Avon is...
One for the ages
By JODIE SYMONDS
EAGERLY smiling Prep students racing to show their grandparents their work filled the classrooms of Birmingham Primary school last Wednesday.
Prep student Lucy...
Track to tackle trouble
By DANIELLE GALVIN
A GROUP of Cockatoo parents is calling for a BMX track at Alma Treloar Reserve to keep their children out of mischief....
Past looks forward
ONE of the Emerald community’s most beloved assets will fittingly celebrate a huge milestone this weekend as locals are urged to come together to...
Library doors open
By MELISSA MEEHAN
MOUNT Evelyn’s library will continue to operate despite the closure of Morrisons.
The management of the library was recently taken over by...
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To great heights: CFA train at Skyhigh
Recently, Kalorama-Mt Dandenong CFA invited their neighbouring brigades of Sassafras-Ferny Creek, Olinda and Montrose to join them on a combined training session at Skyhigh,...
