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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Emerald businesses targeted in series of break ins
Emerald Village Newsagency was hit by an early morning burglary on Sunday 29 October, with thieves breaking down the store's front door.
Store manager Peter...
Have your say on the Wantirna Reserve Masterplan
Wantirna Reserve is a valued asset for the local community, and to ensure the council meet current and future community needs, they are looking...
Students take the stage for Rotary Youth Primary School Speech Contest
The Primary School Speech Contest is a Rotary Youth initiative for Grade 5 and 6 students.
The program is aimed at helping the development...
Stories of the Storm – the next steps
The Hills Creative Alliance team are working with Cameron Semmens, a professional author and book designer, to collect memories of the 2021 storm and...
A welcoming hand to life in the Hills
The Mums of the Hills (MotHs) group held a free event at the Dandenong Ranges RSL on Friday 27 October to help new residents...
Fallen tree leaves locals without power
It is understood locals were without power for hours after a tree fell on a main arterial in Olinda on the afternoon of Thursday...