SunSmart concerned about sunburn emergency department visits
SunSmart Victoria is deeply concerned about the high number of young adults and adolescents requiring emergency medical treatment for severe sunburn.
New data from...
Supermarkets offer to manage soft plastic stockpiles
Coles and Woolworths have made an offer to REDcycle to take control of its stockpiled soft plastic and provide safe storage of the material...
Local brigades prepare for weekend of firefighting in Flowerdale
As a large grassfire was breaking out in Flowerdale on Tuesday afternoon, CFA crew members from Mooroolbark and Wonga Park were gearing up to...
Keeping Montrose beautiful with Clean Up Australia Day event
The Montrose annual Clean Up Australia Day event is returning to the town next week, encouraging people of all ages to look after their...
Warrant to arrest Brandon Van Lee
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Brandon Van Lee who has been on the run from police for more than twenty...
Most parents understand the benefits of play while some think it’s a waste of...
New research has revealed most Australian parents recognise the importance of child play, while there are some who believe it's a 'waste of time'.
The...
100 years of adventure, love and family
From galavanting across the globe to finding a second love at 91, Mercy Place Montrose resident Leila Fraser has done much in her 100...
Expanding RCL into the hills to offer more support
The Rotary Club of Lilydale (RCL) is looking to expand its reach by establishing a satellite club in Mount Dandenong in an aim to...
School students using bandaid bus for essential school transport
A new temporary school bus service has been established following several students being left stranded due to an overflow of passengers.
On Wednesday February...
Communities warned to prepare for heatwave and have bushfire plans ready to enact
As hundreds of firefighters battle a major grassfire in Flowerdale, local communities are being warned to prepare for the heatwave on the way.
Emergency...
NAPLAN changes means testing gets underway in mid March
Changes to NAPLAN come into effect this March, as students prepare to sit the national proficiency test two months earlier than normal in an...
Montrose cenotaph vandalised in ‘mindless’ act
In what was described as a “mindless” act by war veterans, the Montrose War Memorial was vandalised last week, coming to the attention of...
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Barkerettes stage comeback win
A mild Friday evening at Esther Park saw the start of Barkerettes’ State 3 East campaign, and the first-ever visit of Collingwood City. ...
