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THE EAST MELB
Oliver Buchannon
Matthew Sims

With more than 6 years of experience across regional and rural media organisations throughout Victoria, Matthew has always been interested in what makes local communities tick. Previously, Matthew was a reporter with the Pakenham Gazette in Melbourne's south east, following close to four years as the reporter at the Terang Express and Mortlake Dispatch weeklies in Victoria's south west. Matthew has a fervent passion in theatre, film and music and is keen to dive into your community.


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

“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

WATCH: The Mount Dandenong house with an underground bomb shelter

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

Yarra Ranges

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🟠 Learning curves

🟠 Learning curves

Also: The answers to the pub-themed quiz

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

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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Cold Xpress keeps its warehouses at -25°C around the clock. A new solar rebate means it will cut its bills by more than a third

Cold Xpress keeps its warehouses at -25°C around the clock. A new solar rebate means it will cut its bills by more than a third

The Rowville company is set to save up to $350,000 per year on power bills across its two sites.

Energy

WATCH: Can I become a disc golf pro?

WATCH: Can I become a disc golf pro?

The sport is continuing to grow in popularity across Melbourne's east.

Sports

🟠 Pipe dreaming

🟠 Pipe dreaming

Also: Who are the candidates in your electorate?

From a major fire to streaming, Radio Eastern FM has been fighting to keep people listening for more than 50 years

From a major fire to streaming, Radio Eastern FM has been fighting to keep people listening for more than 50 years

A roster of 42 presenters deliver shows throughout the week, ranging from punk rock and jazz to electronica.

Maroondah

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Meet the man building and maintaining Eastern Melbourne’s pipe organs

Meet the man building and maintaining Eastern Melbourne’s pipe organs

Regular maintenance jobs include St Paul's Cathedral and the Melbourne Town Hall.

Boroondara

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WATCH: The story of Bayswater’s stationary steam train

WATCH: The story of Bayswater’s stationary steam train

The locomotive at Marie Wallace Park hasn't moved an inch in more than 60 years.

Knox

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

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.

Politics

🟠 Paw and order

🟠 Paw and order

Also: The story behind Mitcham's 1880s stone cottage

Boroondara just voted to keep cats inside at night. The problem: Two-thirds of them aren’t even registered

Boroondara just voted to keep cats inside at night. The problem: Two-thirds of them aren’t even registered

More than three in four residents called for some form of curfew.

Boroondara

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WATCH: The history of Mitcham’s 1800s stone cottage

WATCH: The history of Mitcham’s 1800s stone cottage

The house is a unique example of Prussian architecture - complete with "communication holes" connecting each room.

Whitehorse

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

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

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🟠 Ben there, done with Allan

🟠 Ben there, done with Allan

Also: Independent candidates announced and testing your local knowledge.

Will Fowles bows out of Ringwood, setting up major party fight for the seat

Will Fowles bows out of Ringwood, setting up major party fight for the seat

With the electorate now free for the taking, Labor and the Liberals will fight to reclaim it come November 28.

Maroondah

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Ben Carroll wins Victorian Premier ballot after Allan steps down

Ben Carroll wins Victorian Premier ballot after Allan steps down

Speaking to reporters on Tuesday morning, Allan said stepping aside was a “difficult decision”.

Politics

Coalition “not winning any friends” by following One Nation’s lead, says Kooyong’s Monique Ryan

Coalition “not winning any friends” by following One Nation’s lead, says Kooyong’s Monique Ryan

“I don’t think that they’re fit to lead.”

Boroondara

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Kooyong’s Monique Ryan hits out at state’s planning scheme as Hawthorn development asks for height to double

Kooyong’s Monique Ryan hits out at state’s planning scheme as Hawthorn development asks for height to double

“It puts too much power in the hands of one person.”

Property

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Meet the Whitehorse councillor and government economist endorsed to run as independents in the state election

Meet the Whitehorse councillor and government economist endorsed to run as independents in the state election

Voices of Deakin has announced its candidates in the November race in two battleground seats.

Maroondah

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Arts, crafts and local produce: The best markets across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Arts, crafts and local produce: The best markets across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Hot jam doughnuts, barbecues, preserves, coffee, arts, crafts and fresh fruit and veggies are among the goodies on offer.

Whitehorse

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🟠 Fast-track pushback

🟠 Fast-track pushback

Also: Fossil fuel go-slow and food court memories

Box Hill Brickworks site cleared for high-rise buildings taller than 10 storeys, ignoring council and resident opposition

Box Hill Brickworks site cleared for high-rise buildings taller than 10 storeys, ignoring council and resident opposition

“Once this land is developed, we will never get another opportunity like this.”

Whitehorse

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Court dates, heritage and big builds: The fight over high-rise housing in Boroondara

Court dates, heritage and big builds: The fight over high-rise housing in Boroondara

Councillors and local MPs are pushing back on a scheme which prioritises fast approvals on significant projects.

Property

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