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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.
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Knox and Boroondara back push for fossil fuel companies to pay for local weather damage
Councils maintain a third of Australia’s infrastructure and say footing the repair bill is increasingly difficult.
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This Healesville couple had to demolish their home after termites tore it apart. Experts say the wood-eating pests are thriving in the east
“They kind of rained out of the wall, like a waterfall.”
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Disaster fatigue and “hard truths”: How are Mount Dandenong’s communities coping five years on from 2021’s storms?
“That sound of a freight train never leaves you.”
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Roads and power lines in the Dandenong Ranges are regularly damaged in extreme weather events. A new report shows it’s only going to get worse.
“It just seems illogical to have something in place that you have to keep rebuilding every time you have a major disaster.”
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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.
"Homeowners can very easily make their homes sustainable."
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“It adds instant appeal”: Melbourne’s eastern suburbs leading the native nature strip revolution
“The more the green cover, the lower the heat.”
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From fringe to your feed: how climate misinformation spread across Australia
MPs are investigating false claims around renewables and weather trends.
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55,000 left without power in 45-degree heatwave as Melbourne’s energy demands break records
Victoria’s households required double the average demand from the energy network last night.
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Victoria's second largest polluter is transport. What are we actually going to do about it?
From weekly commutes to freight networks, the transport sector contributed more than a quarter of the state’s carbon emissions in 2023.
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Condemned to car dependence? Experts call for a climate-resilient public transport network instead of more roads
As extreme heat conditions continue to worsen, how are Melbourne’s rail and tram systems making steps to prevent delays and health impacts?
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“A huge amount of work to be done”: How are workers in Melbourne’s east fighting for better working conditions during heatwaves?
United Workers Union members have had to lose hours or be sent home early due to heat-related illnesses, with an uptick in reports over the past six years.
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Is human interaction re-writing the Superb Lyrebird’s song in Sherbrooke Forest?
Locals have reported the native birds mimicking swearing or non-natural sounds like chainsaws. Is human impact re-shaping how these special birds speak to each other?
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“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.
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“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.
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“Another hurdle”: How will Yarra Ranges’ proposed erosion overlays impact the housing market?
“It cuts down the appetite to live in these high-risk areas."
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Whitehorse Council puts gas on the chopping block with $240,000 commitment
In 2023/24, the council emitted 19,182 tonnes of carbon dioxide, including from natural gas, electricity, and fleet fuel use.
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How will higher landslide or mudslide risk impact insurance policies across the Dandenong Ranges?
“The vast majority of policies would exclude subsidence or land movement.”
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