News
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Finding the truth
Who are we but a mixture of personalities, hopes, dreams and anxieties? This is the question at the centre of a new play currently showing…
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Reception counter hours reduced as police prioritise community patrols
Victoria Police will temporarily reduce reception counter hours at several stations across the state, ensuring as many police as possible are diverted to the frontline.…
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A natter and a cuppa
As one gets older, it can become lonely after kids leave home, friends move away, or life just gets in the way. However, a group…
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‘Get red-y’ for new rubbish bin lids
From February 2024, all kerbside rubbish bins in Cardinia Shire will transition to red lids over a 4-week period. The red lids will replace any…
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Placing a hat on Belgrave’s cuisine
After what once started as a food truck in Belgrave, a local restaurant has received top accolades for its home-inspired cuisine. Babaji’s Kerala Kitchen has…
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Man charged following spate of scrub fires and criminal damage in Mulgrave
Monash and Knox Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following a spate of incidents in Melbourne’s east. A 28-year-old Mulgrave man has been…
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Community pharmacist pilots hit the Hills
A 12-month pilot in Victoria allows people to receive some treatments at a local pharmacy without needing to see a doctor to get a prescription…
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Draft Aquatic & Leisure Strategy released
A major new aquatics and leisure centre for Lilydale, extensions to the Monbulk Aquatic Centre and the Yarra Centre and a decade of pool works…
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Clyde Street and McMahons Road reopened in Ferntree Gully
The Burwood Highway Upgrade crew has completed another major milestone, completing a traffic switch providing access to Clyde Street and McMahons Road. With vehicles now…
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Celebrating 140 years in Gembrook
Tales of years gone by were recently shared at a school in a small town in the Foothills. Gembrook Primary School turned 140 this year,…
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Safe check your barbecue before your cup day activities
CFA is urging Victorians to be extra vigilant this Melbourne Cup weekend, for outdoor activities and barbecue gatherings, to prevent fires. With temperatures set to…
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Paving the way to better local roads in the Hills
Sealing works on Glen Road, Station Street and Garden Street in Cockatoo and Innes Road, Russell Road, Gembrook Road service lane and Blackwood Lane in…