Maroondah

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

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

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

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

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

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

ANZ said it would consider lending Dorset Gardens Hotel $6 million, but only if it added eight more pokies

The venue has since successfully applied to increase its poker machine numbers to over 100.

Maroondah

Maroondah Council cuts ties with pokie pubs and clubs - no grants, no venue hire

Gamblers lost more than $20 million at one venue - the Dorset Gardens Hotel - last financial year.

Maroondah

Vegan options are shrinking at Melbourne’s eastern supermarkets. Here’s where to shop instead.

“I feel disappointed every time I shop.”

Food

Maroondah Hospital receives $20 million for a children's emergency department eight years after it was first promised

Construction on the dedicated children’s emergency department is scheduled to start in 2027.

Maroondah

“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

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

New dementia cafe opening in Croydon Hills to support local families

Residents living with cognitive decline and their carers now have a new social outlet.

Maroondah

What happened to the Croydon drive-in cinemas?

Eastern Melbourne was home to the first Village theatre.

Property

Fly on the wall: What happens in one morning at Ringwood’s main courthouse?

Filled with clerks, police officers, lawyers and defendants, a local tribunal is bustling with activity every morning.

Maroondah

Weed feed: Goats gnaw their way through eastern Melbourne

“It’s a great life.”

Maroondah

Meet the Ringwood family breeding queen bees to keep Australia’s hives alive

With hives hosting anywhere between 20,000 and 80,000 worker bees, raising the right queen for the job is essential.

Maroondah

WATCH: Croydon tobacco store attacked

CCTV shows two men allegedly breaking into a Croydon tobacco store using an angle grinder early on Thursday morning.

Maroondah

WATCH: Fire tears through Kilsyth South nursery

The fire was deemed to be under control at 3.19pm.

Maroondah

“The climate situation is becoming everyone’s problem”: How eastern suburbs libraries are playing a part in climate resilience

As library organisations broaden their services and heatwaves become more common, the community hubs are beginning to plan ahead.

Climate

Christmas-themed festivities coming up across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

Here’s our guide to all the yuletide cheer on offer locally this holiday season.

Whitehorse

“The rent you paid for being on Earth”: Meet the volunteers helping our communities recover from natural emergencies

While Victorian State Emergency Service data has shown recent growth in volunteer numbers, the need for new blood will peak in about three years as older members hang up their hat.

Climate

How do Ringwood’s locals feel about upcoming proposed three-to-six storey developments?

Ringwood’s population is set to increase by more than a third over the next 20 years – but are buildings up to six storeys the answer?

Property

A home among the trees: The tale of how Wyreena became Croydon's art hub

In the mid-1970s this magnet for creatives was saved from a developer's wrecking ball by local activists.

Maroondah

Maroondah

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

Maroondah council considering Ringwood East park sale despite residents’ concerns over lost parkland

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

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

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

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

ANZ said it would consider lending Dorset Gardens Hotel $6 million, but only if it added eight more pokies

Maroondah Council cuts ties with pokie pubs and clubs - no grants, no venue hire

Vegan options are shrinking at Melbourne’s eastern supermarkets. Here’s where to shop instead.

Maroondah Hospital receives $20 million for a children's emergency department eight years after it was first promised

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

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

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

New dementia cafe opening in Croydon Hills to support local families

What happened to the Croydon drive-in cinemas?

Fly on the wall: What happens in one morning at Ringwood’s main courthouse?

Weed feed: Goats gnaw their way through eastern Melbourne

Meet the Ringwood family breeding queen bees to keep Australia’s hives alive

WATCH: Croydon tobacco store attacked

WATCH: Fire tears through Kilsyth South nursery

“The climate situation is becoming everyone’s problem”: How eastern suburbs libraries are playing a part in climate resilience

Christmas-themed festivities coming up across Melbourne's eastern suburbs

“The rent you paid for being on Earth”: Meet the volunteers helping our communities recover from natural emergencies

How do Ringwood’s locals feel about upcoming proposed three-to-six storey developments?

A home among the trees: The tale of how Wyreena became Croydon's art hub

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