A bushfire safety scavenger hunt comes to Montrose
Understanding the risk of the summer fire season as adults means preparing a safety plan and clearing properties but for children it’s possibly a...
Local hero’s local win
Before Alan Deans joined Foothills Community Care 16 years ago, he never realised Ferntree Gully had quite a large population of people who were...
Free TAFE boosts job options
Box Hill Institute is excited to welcome more students next year after the State Government expanded its Free TAFE Initiative adding 60 new courses...
Tree Tops park under new ownership
Leading Australasian adventure tourism company Experience Co (EXP) has announced it will acquire Trees Adventure, Australia’s foremost operator of treetop and zipline aerial adventures....
Baby’s delivery detour
Seeing the birth of your child is perhaps one of the most incredible experiences to go through but for Monbulk father Steve McRae, he...
Baby owls born in Mount Evelyn
After the recent storms destroyed much of the habitat for powerful owls in Mount Evelyn, the news of four baby owls being born was...
Yarn bombing Montrose mainstreet
For what appears to be quite a small town, Montrose always has something happening to bring the community together and bring some joy to...
Caring for wildlife in spring
Spring doesn’t only tease us about the summer season that’s coming, it is also a time when life renews itself and that means breeding...
Vaxxed could win big
If you’re still sitting on the fence about whether or not to get the Covid-19 vaccine - this could help make your mind up!
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Mums band together during tough times
We all know how tough lockdowns can be and with Melbourne now taking out the dreaded title of 'most locked down city in the...
Complete an impact survey
Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging community members to take part in its Pandemic and Storm Impact Survey, to collect their views and experiences and...
Free native plant voucher offer extended
Due to overwhelming popularity, Cardinia Shire Council is giving away extra free native plant vouchers to schools, kindergartens, community groups and owners of properties...
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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...
