Tag: News
French tour de force
By EMMA SUN
SELBY’S cycling star Simon Clarke is still on cloud nine following a historical team win at the Tour de France (TdF) recently.
His...
Saviour of species
By EMMA SUN
HAMISH the furry wombat was the special guest at Emerald Primary School last month as zoologist Martin Cohen visited to talk about...
Restaurant’s next course
By EMMA SUN
A PURPOSE-built Ferny Creek restaurant that has been vacant for about 10 years might finally get the green light to open its...
Breaking new ground
By RUSSELL BENNETT
NEW Emerald and District Rotary president Kristine Ash is out to break some of the stereotypes associated with the Rotary movement.
Along with...
Art deco diner
By MELISSA MEEHAN
Aspro property headache set for yet another makeover...
HISTORIC Sherbrooke property Burnham Beeches is set to be reborn with a culinary twist.
Well...
Sounds from the Outback
THE Outback is coming to Upwey with the Tjintu Desert Band slated to play at the Burrinja Culture Centre on July 17.
The band from...
Macca’s rage maintained
ANTI-McDonald’s campaigners are still fighting the fast food giant, keeping a continual presence at the building site in Tecoma.
As the protest entered its third...
Life on the line
By EMMA SUN
Moons aligned to save cardiac arrest coach...
A MOUNT Evelyn basketball coach whose life was saved by quick thinking bystanders watching his daughter’s...
Flash mob make a splash
MONBULK Aquatic Centre staff danced their way through Monbulk’s main street to get residents excited about the launch of the new facility which is...
High on dancing
By DAVID SCHOUT
Before she had even started primary school, Madi Chrystie was a dancer in the making.
Her mother Jane recalls a time when she...
Real fun on synthetic field
Youngsters took to the Monbulk Rangers Soccer Club’s synthetic soccer pitch at a recent round robin 'friendly' event.
The day included soccer based activities, giveaways...
Devil gas danger
By EMMA SUN
A GAS leak at the Devil’s Elbow in Upper Ferntree Gully forced people to stay in their homes for about an hour...