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“There’s never been a better time”: The 30-year push for bike paths from Box Hill to Hawthorn

“Every person on a bike is one less person in a car.”

Boroondara

🟠 Kinder chaos and a funding flatline

Including: The food relief hubs popping up across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

“This isn’t about ideology”: How Maroondah Council plans to cut emissions in half and save money into the future

If councils in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs don’t act now to adapt to climate change risks, their infrastructure damage bill could hit as high as $300 million per year by 2050.

Maroondah

Melbourne families are struggling to put food on the table. Eastern suburbs locals are opening up their garages to help.

“I personally believe that supermarkets will be a thing of the past in 10 years.”

Food

Childcare giant closing three eastern Melbourne centres, throwing families and educators into turmoil

“When these large providers close, families pay the price.”

Eastern Melbourne’s politicians fight over Maroondah Hospital’s $850 million upgrades as 2029 deadline looms

Plans included more than 200 extra beds, a new emergency department and a dedicated children's unit.

Maroondah

🟠 Barks and recreation

Also including: The ultimate guide to cheaper grocery shopping in Melbourne's east

Rents jump by 58 percent in Box Hill as city struggles to meet affordable housing targets

An outlook has estimated there will be more than 2,000 residents requiring low-income accommodation support by 2041.

Whitehorse

Off-leash dog walkers the casualty of $17 million upgrade to Bob Saker Oval

Despite being more than four years in the making, not everyone’s happy with the proposals.