News
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Have your say on Knox Community Engagement Policy
Having the opportunity to have a say and be listened to tells us we are valued. It gives us a sense of ownership of processes…
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Community celebrates beginning of Container Deposit Scheme
Community members in the Dandenong Ranges are celebrating the beginning of a positive era for the environment as the state’s Container Deposit Scheme begins. To…
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Jim Child relinquishes mayorship of Yarra Ranges Council
Yarra Ranges Council Mayor and O’Shannassy Ward Councillor Jim Child announced at the end of the jam-packed Tuesday 24 October Council meeting that it would…
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Witness and Information appeal
Police are investigating reports of a series of burglaries that have occurred in Pakenham, Emerald and Koo Wee Rup. It is believed that as yet…
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Casey MP Aaron Violi throws support behind the Data Saves Lives campaign
A campaign from the Australian Automotive Association (AAA), of which the RACV is a constituent club, is calling for more transparent data on road safety…
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Bulk billing boost to support GPs to provide care for children, pensioners and concession cardholders
The Australian Government has reduced the cost of a visit to a GP for millions of Australians, tripling the incentives for GPs to bulk bill…
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Motorists put to test for Operation Furlong
Police are promising to conduct more roadside alcohol testing over the Melbourne Cup long weekend and are urging motorists to completely separate their drinking and…
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Be a part of Knox Festival 2024
Applications are now open for stallholders, performers and food vendors to be part of Knox Festival 2024. Knox Festival is a free community event, inviting…
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Emergency services respond to child trapped on roof in Emerald
Three CFA units responded to a child trapped on a roof on Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Emerald at around 5.10pm on Wednesday 1 November, the CFA…
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Local libraries will be closed for Cup Day
All the local libraries throughout Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges will close for Cup Day except for the Realm Library in Ringwood. All libraries throughout…
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Don’t take a gamble on campfires this long weekend
Victorians dusting off their camping gear and turning Melbourne Cup Day into a long weekend are being urged to take care if lighting campfires as…
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Restoring the landscape
PRECEDE: If you were to walk down to the bottom of the steep hill of Pepi’s Land in Emerald and take a moment to listen,…