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Aug 14, 2026

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2 min read

“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.

Local News

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.”

Maroondah

Jul 31, 2026

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26 min read

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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Every time rain is forecast, this Lilydale cafe owner must decide whether to sandbag his business

Aug 20, 2026

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2 min read

Every time rain is forecast, this Lilydale cafe owner must decide whether to sandbag his business

Eastern Melbourne's old drains can't handle torrential downpours. Is there a plan?

Climate

Matthew Sims

What’s on across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in September

Aug 18, 2026

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3 min read

What’s on across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in September

Flowers, muscle cars and displays of skills lost to time.

Entertainment

Matthew Sims

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Energy

One in eight Victorians live in an apartment – but installing a solar panel is far from easy

Aug 27, 2026

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3 min read

One in eight Victorians live in an apartment – but installing a solar panel is far from easy

A parliamentary probe makes a raft of recommendations to reduce roadblocks.

Aug 25, 2026

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4 min read

Newsletter: Park promises and red bin revolt

Also including: The fatal accidents during the construction of Silvan Dam

Aug 25, 2026

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1 min read

Collapsed tunnels, landslides and falling timber: The workers who gave their lives for Silvan Dam

The “astonishingly cosmopolitan population” included people from Australia, England, Germany, Italy, Finland and the former Yugoslavia.

Aug 24, 2026

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2 min read

The Victorian Coalition wants to abandon a major electricity transmission line project. But at what cost?

The alternate policy would rely on making more gas available, but 90 percent of Victoria's commercially-viable gas reserves are gone.

Aug 24, 2026

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2 min read

Promises, promises: Jess Wilson’s $20 million Box Hill Brickworks pledge sounds nice, but does it mean anything?

The site’s owner won’t even take Whitehorse council’s calls, so a sale appears unlikely.

Aug 21, 2026

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1 min read

WATCH: Heart-pounding chilli pork

Sri Lankan flavour with a serious kick.

The Victorian Coalition wants to abandon a major electricity transmission line project. But at what cost?

The alternate policy would rely on making more gas available, but 90 percent of Victoria's commercially-viable gas reserves are gone.

Energy

Promises, promises: Jess Wilson’s $20 million Box Hill Brickworks pledge sounds nice, but does it mean anything?

The site’s owner won’t even take Whitehorse council’s calls, so a sale appears unlikely.

Whitehorse

WATCH: Heart-pounding chilli pork

Sri Lankan flavour with a serious kick.

Food

Jess Wilson wants to force councils to collect red bins weekly, and they’re not happy about it

The impost could add millions to annual budgets. Who is going to pay?

Yarra Ranges

Newsletter: Drain strains and 'dale tales

Also including: Live music and family-friendly events next month

Every time rain is forecast, this Lilydale cafe owner must decide whether to sandbag his business

Eastern Melbourne's old drains can't handle torrential downpours. Is there a plan?

Climate

September’s live music events in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

A violinist with broad taste and local songwriting talents are among the highlights this month.

Whitehorse

WATCH: Lilydale or Lillydale?

A lake, a town, a woman and a song.

Yarra Ranges

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

MUST READ

“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

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

Every time rain is forecast, this Lilydale cafe owner must decide whether to sandbag his business

What’s on across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs in September

THE LATEST

One in eight Victorians live in an apartment – but installing a solar panel is far from easy

Newsletter: Park promises and red bin revolt

Collapsed tunnels, landslides and falling timber: The workers who gave their lives for Silvan Dam

The Victorian Coalition wants to abandon a major electricity transmission line project. But at what cost?

Promises, promises: Jess Wilson’s $20 million Box Hill Brickworks pledge sounds nice, but does it mean anything?

WATCH: Heart-pounding chilli pork

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The Victorian Coalition wants to abandon a major electricity transmission line project. But at what cost?

Promises, promises: Jess Wilson’s $20 million Box Hill Brickworks pledge sounds nice, but does it mean anything?

WATCH: Heart-pounding chilli pork

Jess Wilson wants to force councils to collect red bins weekly, and they’re not happy about it

Newsletter: Drain strains and 'dale tales

Every time rain is forecast, this Lilydale cafe owner must decide whether to sandbag his business

September’s live music events in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

WATCH: Lilydale or Lillydale?

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