News
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Ghouls, goblins and more!
Belgrave township and beyond was packed for Halloween 2025 and Friday afternoon saw the the streets fill with thrills, chills, hopeful trick or treaters, performance…
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Postcards for community, campaign launched
Beloved Community House across Melbourne’s Outer East have recently joined many others across the state in campaigning for increased funding to continue their vital work.…
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CFA to remember again
On 11 November at 11am, Ferntree Gully CFA will revise the once common tradition of sounding the station fire siren to remind residents to observe…
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Kallista hosted a tea-rrific fundraiser
Kallista Primary School’s student representative council (SRC) held its first and biggest morning tea on Friday, 31 October, to raise funds for the Cancer Council.…
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Volunteers honoured at EVA event
The 2025 Emerald Citizen of the Year Awards were held on Wednesday, 29 October, at the Hills Hub in Emerald, celebrating the remarkable contributions of…
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Deloitte volunteers support FOFA’s meal program
In a heart-warming display of community support, the team at Feed One Feed All (FOFA) in Scoresby was recently joined by groups of volunteers from…
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Two Dandenong Ranges gardens claim first spots on new Monopoly edition
Well, it’s official – the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges are getting their very own Monopoly board, inspired by the vastness of the landscape and…
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Kallista residents seek permanent 40 km/h zone
Kallista Village Inc. has launched a petition calling on the Department of Transport and Planning to permanently lower the speed limit on Monbulk Road to…
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Council passes new community funding package
The Yarra Ranges Council has announced $150,000 worth of new community funding in its 2025-26 budget. Tuesday’s council meeting saw the motion passed unanimously with…
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‘Bee Man’ to host talk with Friends of Sassafras Creek
Australian bees will be on the agenda for a community group talk this week, with a well-known nature educator set to be on hand to…
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Home sweet awards for Upper Ferntree Gully’s Eltcon builders
Upper Ferntree Gully-based building company, Eltcon, has taken home the prestigious Best Custom Home $1-2 Million award at the 2025 Master Builders Victoria Excellence in…
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Study franks media’s vital role
At a time when misinformation spreads quickly and trust in institutions is under pressure, public interest journalism remains one of the last safeguards of accountability…












