Warm hearts help in winter
As winter’s chill begins to bite, spare a thought for those who are doing it tough.
Cold days and freezing nights make life difficult for...
A Bright Lot
In 1976, a year after she had finished teaching at a small country school, Upwey writer Greta began to write a memoir recounting her...
Celebrating their first
On Sunday 2 June the 1st Kallista Joey-Scout Mob celebrated its first birthday with a party attended by Joeys, Cubs, and Scouts from 1st...
CFA members stoked about new truck
Macclesfield CFA volunteers are “stoked” after taking delivery of a brand new fire truck last week.
The new 2000 litre fire truck replaces an appliance...
Charges over hardware swindle
A 38-year-old Mooroolbark man will answer burglary and theft charges over an incident in Lilydale in May.
Yarra Ranges CIU detectives appealed for public help...
Arrest over Monbulk burglaries
Police arrested and charged a man from The Patch over a series of burglaries in the Monbulk area.
Sergeant Mark Smithwick from the Yarra Ranges...
Wandering trad days numbered
Friends groups along Ferny Creek in Upwey are taking on the invasive weed wandering trad.
The CSIRO recently released a fungal biological agent to control...
Q&A with RAPA director Rainsford Towner
What is something people don’t know about you?
I never sleep, I just pretend I do, then I complain to people that I’m not getting...
More than toys
Toys hand-made in Mount Evelyn are bringing joy to disadvantaged kids in East Timor.
Morrison Men’s Shed member Jim Brown has been spearheading the project...
Cricket club claims top award
Knox Council has honoured the hard-working volunteers of local sporting and leisure clubs at the annual Knox Sports and Leisure Awards held on 12...
More women wanted
Funding for mentoring is one measure being used to encourage more women into local government.
Local Government Minister Adem Somyurek announced $17,000 for the Australian...
Jarrah soars to Japan conference
Next month 11-year-old Jarrah Sangster from The Patch Primary School will be attending the Asia Pacific Children's Conference in Fukuoka Japan as one of...