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Weaving their way through school
An ambitious creative project at Macclesfield Primary School is teaching preps to weave tapestries. Since the school year began, preps have been weaving coloured weft…
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Date for fire danger period
The Fire Danger Period is officially only weeks away for the Yarra Ranges. The summer fire restrictions will start on Monday 19 November. No burning…
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New penalties to boost road safety
Dangerous drivers and those who employ them are facing tough new penalties. From Thursday 1 November, anyone caught exceeding the speed limit by 25 kilometres…
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Sharing century-old memories
A special Remembrance Day concert in Lilydale will mark 100 years since the end of World War I. The Lilydale RSL and ARK Theatre will…
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Happy Halloween
Families and friends came together to celebrate Halloween at Ferny Creek Recreation Reserve on Saturday 27 October. The second Halloween on the Green event attracted…
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Boost for Birmingham
Birmingham Primary will soon create a nature play area thanks to a $200,000 grant. The Mount Evelyn school is among 93 across Victoria sharing $15…
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More parks for Mooroolbark
A re-elected Labor State Government would build up to 450 new and upgraded car parks at Mooroolbark Railway Station. The cash would come from the…
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Planned burn in Kalorama
Forest Fire Management Victoria and CFA will undertake a nine hectare burn in Kalorama tomorrow. The CFA have advised that the planned burn will be…
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JIFF comes to Belgrave
This year, the Jewish International Film Festival has added a brand new location: Cameo Cinemas, Belgrave! From 10-21 November, the Festival will bring Jewish cinematic…
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The best of Emerald
This year the Emerald community lost two of its beloved citizens. Over decades, David Greenaway and John Dudley contributed in their own ways to the…
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Blessings for bunnies and dogs
A Buddhist spiritual leader blessed animals at Lillydale Lake on Sunday 28 October. It was the first time the lake hosted the 10th annual Nalandra…
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Hawks fall short
With the first day washout last week, Monbulk travelled to South Belgrave to play a one-dayer. Batting first, Monbulk got off to a solid start…