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Why did Knox Council spend 30 minutes debating the removal of a single tree?

A healthy gum tree and significant tree in The Basin will be replaced with a smaller native tree, following a Knox Council decision.

Knox

Youth crime in Knox up 88%, with 806 alleged offences in a year

Theft from a motor vehicle was both the most common and fastest growing crime across the state.

Local News

Where do Chisholm's candidates stand on a renewable future?

At a community forum in Mt Waverley on Tuesday night, candidates vying for election in in Chisholm made their pitch for Australia's renewable future.

Politics

What will 40,000 new homes mean for Maroondah’s enviable tree canopy?

Maroondah Council fears State Government planning codes will ride roughshod over the city’s “unique” tree coverage.

Maroondah

Croydon’s Main Street set for a $15 million facelift after federal cash splash

On Monday night, Maroondah councillors welcomed a $7.5 million contribution from the Federal Government towards the Croydon Main Street facelift.

Maroondah

Lilydale woman sentenced after gruesome plan to sell dead man’s toes

A former animal shelter worker has been sentenced to community service after retrieving a dead man’s toes from dog vomit and trying to sell them online.

Yarra Ranges

Local crews fight 40-hectare Montrose blaze

More than 100 firefighters from across the region came together to control the flames.

Yarra Ranges

House prices in Melbourne's eastern suburbs on a roller coaster, but young people don't get to ride

Median house prices across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs have recovered after unstable market conditions during Covid.

Property

Free ride for EV drivers in Knox may be coming to an end

A fee for using an EV charging station is on the table as Knox Council seeks to recoup costs.