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Aug 6, 2026

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The man who turned Melbourne’s east into a mudbrick experiment

“The house is part of the environment and the environment is part of the house.”

Property

Jul 31, 2026

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

Our guide to November’s state election, who you can vote for and what they hope to achieve if they are elected into power.

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Jul 29, 2026

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Knox takes another step towards landslide planning controls for properties in the Dandenongs’ foothills

The next stage will focus on assessing the potential risk to The Basin, Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully and Lysterfield.

Climate

Maroondah council considering Ringwood East park sale despite residents’ concerns over lost parkland

Aug 13, 2026

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Maroondah council considering Ringwood East park sale despite residents’ concerns over lost parkland

“It’s our only green space that we can access without getting in a car or trying to cross Maroondah Highway.”

Maroondah

Matthew Sims

More than just trees: The “constant fight” over Melbourne’s urban canopy

Aug 12, 2026

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More than just trees: The “constant fight” over Melbourne’s urban canopy

"We need to think about providing incentives and support for tree retention to try to tip the balance.”

Climate

Matthew Sims

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“Take the pressure off”: More than 36,000 in Melbourne’s east used a virtual emergency department last year

Aug 14, 2026

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“Take the pressure off”: More than 36,000 in Melbourne’s east used a virtual emergency department last year

The system delivers care to about 1,000 patients a day across Victoria.

Aug 13, 2026

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2 min read

Maroondah council considering Ringwood East park sale despite residents’ concerns over lost parkland

“It’s our only green space that we can access without getting in a car or trying to cross Maroondah Highway.”

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

More than just trees: The “constant fight” over Melbourne’s urban canopy

"We need to think about providing incentives and support for tree retention to try to tip the balance.”

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

Billions in rail investment undermined by dependence on car parks, warns urban planning expert

“It doesn't make a lot of sense to be building high-quality rail infrastructure ... and then providing car parking around them.”

Aug 12, 2026

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3 min read

Newsletter: The east's hot seats and the railway rookie

Also: A transport-themed weekly quiz

Aug 11, 2026

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1 min read

Mount Dandenong’s clay sculptures restored after storm damage

The garden includes pieces spanning close to 60 years of work.

Billions in rail investment undermined by dependence on car parks, warns urban planning expert

“It doesn't make a lot of sense to be building high-quality rail infrastructure ... and then providing car parking around them.”

Politics

Newsletter: The east's hot seats and the railway rookie

Also: A transport-themed weekly quiz

Mount Dandenong’s clay sculptures restored after storm damage

The garden includes pieces spanning close to 60 years of work.

Yarra Ranges

WATCH: Mooroolbark's volunteer-run miniature railway

The club has been providing rides on scaled-down locomotives for more than 40 years.

Yarra Ranges

“Very tight challenges”: Crime and housing among the key issues set to determine eastern Melbourne’s key election races

The Coalition must capture a number of seats across the east to unseat a Labor government with 12 years under its belt.

WATCH: The Mount Dandenong house with an underground bomb shelter

The five-bedroom house recently sold for $760,000.

Yarra Ranges

Newsletter: Learning curves

Also: The answers to the pub-themed quiz

The man who turned Melbourne’s east into a mudbrick experiment

“The house is part of the environment and the environment is part of the house.”

Property

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The man who turned Melbourne’s east into a mudbrick experiment

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

Knox takes another step towards landslide planning controls for properties in the Dandenongs’ foothills

Maroondah council considering Ringwood East park sale despite residents’ concerns over lost parkland

More than just trees: The “constant fight” over Melbourne’s urban canopy

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“Take the pressure off”: More than 36,000 in Melbourne’s east used a virtual emergency department last year

Maroondah council considering Ringwood East park sale despite residents’ concerns over lost parkland

More than just trees: The “constant fight” over Melbourne’s urban canopy

Billions in rail investment undermined by dependence on car parks, warns urban planning expert

Newsletter: The east's hot seats and the railway rookie

Mount Dandenong’s clay sculptures restored after storm damage

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Billions in rail investment undermined by dependence on car parks, warns urban planning expert

Newsletter: The east's hot seats and the railway rookie

Mount Dandenong’s clay sculptures restored after storm damage

WATCH: Mooroolbark's volunteer-run miniature railway

“Very tight challenges”: Crime and housing among the key issues set to determine eastern Melbourne’s key election races

WATCH: The Mount Dandenong house with an underground bomb shelter

Newsletter: Learning curves

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