News
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Graffiti lessons drilled in
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS A PILOT graffiti education program about the negative impacts of graffiti and tagging has been delivered to local students. The project was…
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New plan for memorials
By JESSE GRAHAM ROADSIDE memorial policies could be changed to ban photographs of road trauma victims under a review by VicRoads, and residents are being…
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Planting session to mark World Environment Day
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS WORLD Environment Day falls this Friday 5 June, and Southern Dandenongs Landcare Group is holding two events to promote conservation, sustainability and…
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Morning tea backs community
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE Mount Evelyn Scout Hall played host to The Biggest Morning Tea last week. Mayor Maria McCarthy and Leanne Baytaver from the…
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Society say on developments
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS THE State Government has introduced changes to the way Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) assesses the social impacts a future development…
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Brigade’s call to come along
THE Belgrave Fire Brigade is hosting its annual art show on the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend. This is the 32nd year the Belgrave CFA has…
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‘Doggone’ policy is good
By PETER DOUGLAS WHEN it comes to promoting good health, one Olinda action group believes government representatives are barking up the right tree. The Olinda…
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Drugs, weapons found in car
A BORONIA man will front court later in the year after police discovered weapons and drugs in a car in Emerald last week. Emerald Police…
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Shire hears Tigers’ roar
UPWEY Tecoma Community Recreation and Sporting Hub (UTCRASH) recently showed its fighting spirit at the Upwey Tecoma Football Netball Club’s home turf, which has earned…
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Honour bound
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS Soldiers’ descendants urged to come forward… THE Mount Evelyn History Group is seeking input from family members of World War I servicemen.…
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Handbag grab on train
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS POLICE are appealing for a Good Samaritan to come forward with evidence after he interrupted an attempted robbery. A 42-year-old Ferntree Gully…
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Second sentence
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS Daniel Veerman given nine years for manslaughter on top of serving a five-year sentence for a fatal accident… A MAN serving five…