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Victoria’s gas switch could save households $1,400 a year, but the Coalition and One Nation will ditch those plans if elected

“The result of unwinding the gas roadmap for Victorians will be a higher cost of living for more households, particularly renters.”

Sep 28, 2026

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Seven historical museums to visit on a day trip through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

From old trains and trams to jazz joints.

Jul 31, 2026

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Who are the candidates in this year’s state election across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs?

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Oakleigh South set for 1,100-home development on former landfill site, as government overrides council concerns

Oct 7, 2026

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Oakleigh South set for 1,100-home development on former landfill site, as government overrides council concerns

The plans include 10 percent of the dwellings as affordable housing.

Matthew Sims

Five quirky creations across Melbourne’s east – and their backstories

Oct 5, 2026

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Five quirky creations across Melbourne’s east – and their backstories

From a life-sized sculpture of a hotel to a treehouse that somebody actually lives in.

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Knox Council slams state government on rooming house reform silence after nine letters with no reply

Oct 9, 2026

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Knox Council slams state government on rooming house reform silence after nine letters with no reply

“The most important thing we need to be doing is investing in a long-term supply of social housing.”

Oct 9, 2026

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WATCH: How did Whitehorse get its name?

The icon can still be found in the council's logo and several statues across town.

Oct 9, 2026

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🟠 Homes approved and rubbish rates

Also including: The stunt that almost got a group of Aussie comedians jailed

Oct 7, 2026

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“The end of the chain”: Monash Council says it can’t deal with the growing plastic packaging problem alone

“The less recyclable packaging is, the more waste is generated that local governments have to pay for.”

Oct 7, 2026

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Oakleigh South set for 1,100-home development on former landfill site, as government overrides council concerns

The plans include 10 percent of the dwellings as affordable housing.

Oct 7, 2026

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5 min read

Newsletter: Data centres and key seats

Also including: The east's weird and wonderful sights

Oakleigh South set for 1,100-home development on former landfill site, as government overrides council concerns

The plans include 10 percent of the dwellings as affordable housing.

Newsletter: Data centres and key seats

Also including: The east's weird and wonderful sights

Monash mayor “flabbergasted” as Chadstone affordable housing plan hits another dead end

The project has sat in limbo for more than two years.

WATCH: Ringwood aged care rallies for dementia support

Olivet Care’s Memory Walk brought residents, families and locals together to raise funds for Dementia Australia.

Five quirky creations across Melbourne’s east – and their backstories

From a life-sized sculpture of a hotel to a treehouse that somebody actually lives in.

Monash Council rejects plans for Clayton data centre more than three times as power-hungry as the current facility

The $137 million facility would use about as much electricity as 70,000 Victorian homes. The developer can still appeal.

The local “three-way contests” between Labor, Liberal and One Nation among the races to watch, pollster says

Melbourne's east will go a long way to deciding who governs Victoria after Saturday November 28, and almost all of it is close.

Newsletter: The multi-million dollar footpath

Also including: Analysing the federal Coalition's energy plans

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Your go-to source for local news, events, and community stories across Eastern Melbourne.

MUST READ

Victoria’s gas switch could save households $1,400 a year, but the Coalition and One Nation will ditch those plans if elected

Seven historical museums to visit on a day trip through Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Who are the candidates in this year’s state election across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs?

Oakleigh South set for 1,100-home development on former landfill site, as government overrides council concerns

Five quirky creations across Melbourne’s east – and their backstories

THE LATEST

Knox Council slams state government on rooming house reform silence after nine letters with no reply

WATCH: How did Whitehorse get its name?

🟠 Homes approved and rubbish rates

“The end of the chain”: Monash Council says it can’t deal with the growing plastic packaging problem alone

Oakleigh South set for 1,100-home development on former landfill site, as government overrides council concerns

Newsletter: Data centres and key seats

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Oakleigh South set for 1,100-home development on former landfill site, as government overrides council concerns

Newsletter: Data centres and key seats

Monash mayor “flabbergasted” as Chadstone affordable housing plan hits another dead end

WATCH: Ringwood aged care rallies for dementia support

Five quirky creations across Melbourne’s east – and their backstories

Monash Council rejects plans for Clayton data centre more than three times as power-hungry as the current facility

The local “three-way contests” between Labor, Liberal and One Nation among the races to watch, pollster says

Newsletter: The multi-million dollar footpath

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