Conditions ripe for fruit fly
Wet and warm conditions across the state have created favourable conditions for Queensland fruit fly to breed, with home gardeners encouraged to act now...
Drivers warned ahead of long weekend
Victoria Police have issued an early warning that they will be out in force this long weekend, maintaining high visibility to ensure drivers are...
Yarra Ranges solar panel project to reach milestone
Solar panels will be installed on six community facilities in coming months, as Council’s rollout of solar systems edges closer to its 4000th panel.
New...
Road works in final stages on Pepi’s Land
Road improvement works have commenced at the entrance of the Emerald Netball Club located at Pepi’s Land on Beaconsfield Emerald Road.
These road works...
Award winning garden gets funding
The recreation of Phillip Johnson’s award winning garden will start taking shape in coming weeks, with more funding from the Federal Government just announced...
Halloween festival cancelled again
The much loved Halloween on the Green has had to bow out again for 2021, leaving organisers disappointed for a second year in a...
Oh dear, the deer are on the loose
The feral deer problem in the Dandenong Ranges is not uncommon but for residents living in Sassafras they are battling deer of a different...
Escaping to the Dandenong Ranges
The itch to get away from home, travel further than a limited kilometre radius and experience the outdoors is far greater than it ever...
Freedom reigns
For 262 days, metropolitan Melbourne faced the toughest and longest lockdown in the world, making the taste of freedom sweeter than ever.
Cafes, restaurants...
Vax targets see restrictions ease
After record vaccination rates that will soon see Victoria become one of the most vaccinated places in the world, the state is set on...
A cash splash for Monbulk schools
More Monbulk students will be protected from the sun’s damaging rays after the Victorian Government provided funding for more shade in school playgrounds and...
The Belgrave wizard’s birthday
He’s Belgrave’s very own urban legend but the man behind the clothes is just that, a man who has lived an extraordinary life.
At...
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Arnold Dix’s ‘rock’-solid tribute to life and the sun
A Monbulk lawyer, scientist and author has spent nearly a decade building a unique monument called the "birthday machine" that's captivated families and locals...
