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Arts, crafts and local produce: The best markets across Melbourne’s eastern suburbs
Jul 06, 2026

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.

Matthew Sims
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22 years working in the dark: Inside The Basin’s family bakery
Jul 03, 2026

22 years working in the dark: Inside The Basin’s family bakery

“Every day is different here. Food waits for no one.”

Matthew Sims
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Boronia’s rugby league club president has been coaching the same kids for a decade, but keeping them in the game is getting harder
Jun 12, 2026

Boronia’s rugby league club president has been coaching the same kids for a decade, but keeping them in the game is getting harder

“They learn things about themselves and each other that they will carry with them for life.”

Matthew Sims
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Knox councillor receives second suspension in three months after allegations of profane attacks on colleagues
Jun 10, 2026

Knox councillor receives second suspension in three months after allegations of profane attacks on colleagues

“I commit to not repeating this behaviour or to minimising it.”

Matthew Sims
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Seven storeys, 172 new units: Knox Council green lights retirement village towers opposite Westfield shopping centre
Jun 09, 2026

Seven storeys, 172 new units: Knox Council green lights retirement village towers opposite Westfield shopping centre

The project would level 28 existing units to make way for building the two apartment buildings, as well as a community hub.

Matthew Sims
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This Ferntree Gully local has been making his home more sustainable since 1990. Now, he wants Knox Council to help other residents follow his lead.
May 22, 2026

This Ferntree Gully local has been making his home more sustainable since 1990. Now, he wants Knox Council to help other residents follow his lead.

"Homeowners can very easily make their homes sustainable."

Matthew Sims
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Meet the lederhosen-clad German who built a “Swiss alpine village” in Bayswater
May 11, 2026

Meet the lederhosen-clad German who built a “Swiss alpine village” in Bayswater

The former enemy alien “smoked a fearsome meerschaum pipe with a pepper pot lid”.

Matthew Sims
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The best coffee spots for you to check out in Knox
Apr 27, 2026

The best coffee spots for you to check out in Knox

From a bakery to a chocolate shop, here’s some of the places where you can grab a long black or a cappuccino to perk you up.

Thomas Spencer
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“Sleepless nights” for Boronia cafe owner as station works cut off 50 percent of foot traffic
Apr 16, 2026

“Sleepless nights” for Boronia cafe owner as station works cut off 50 percent of foot traffic

A mum of three who poured her savings into taking over a local coffee shop says impacts to access have left her facing an uncertain future.

Matthew Sims
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“It isn't about greed, it's about survival”: Eastern Melbourne restaurants hold off on price hikes despite fuel levy strains
Apr 15, 2026

“It isn't about greed, it's about survival”: Eastern Melbourne restaurants hold off on price hikes despite fuel levy strains

Local hospitality business owners are anxious of dropping foot traffic following the school holidays and increasing delivery costs.

Matthew Sims
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“Not a good time for developers”: High-rise dreams on hold as costs stall Boronia CBD growth
Apr 13, 2026

“Not a good time for developers”: High-rise dreams on hold as costs stall Boronia CBD growth

Construction cranes dot the skyline, but there’s been no rush by developers to capitalise on the rezoning of the area for development up to 10 storeys high.

Everard Himmelreich
Yarra RangesYarra Ranges
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 “The last cabs off the rank”: Dry days for smaller, family-run servos as fuel wholesalers hoard supply
Mar 27, 2026

“The last cabs off the rank”: Dry days for smaller, family-run servos as fuel wholesalers hoard supply

“We’re just living day-to-day, basically.”

Matthew Sims
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