Environment

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

Greens and Socialists join Labor MP in push against Montrose quarry expansion

State member Aiv Puglielli urged Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny to “stand up” to Boral.

Yarra Ranges

How warmer and wetter weather is worsening the eastern suburbs' blackberry weed problems

Blackberries may be sweet, but the weed is still running rampant in Melbourne’s east.

Environment

“Massive scar on the edge of Mount Dandenong”: Montrose locals rebel against planned ridge impact

If approved, the project will result in the removal of about 21.7 acres of native vegetation.

Yarra Ranges

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?

Climate

How 376 old, leaking septic tanks in Manningham are contaminating Melbourne waterways

Septic discharges and rising health risks have spurred on Manningham Council to plan a crackdown on properties not connected to the broader sewage system.

Manningham

Landslides “don't stop at our boundaries”: Knox Council zooms in on erosion risk to homeowners

Areas in Ferntree Gully, Upper Ferntree Gully and The Basin were flagged as potential landslip or mudslide risk zones.

Knox

Montrose locals in a dust-up over quarry expansion’s air quality concerns

Silica dust pollution is a major sticking point for those opposed to the proposed expansion of the pit.

Yarra Ranges

“I fully support the local community”: Monbulk MP pushes for impact assessment of proposed Montrose quarry expansion

Daniela De Martino said the fact schools and early childhood centres would be “incredibly close” to the planned pit boundary should trigger a deeper analysis.

Yarra Ranges

Quarry pushback goes postal: Yarra Ranges Council joins call for impact assessment

As the days count by and locals opposed to the pit’s growth wait in fear of a sudden greenlight for the expansion, Yarra Ranges Council has also joined the list of bodies hoping to be involved in the process.

Yarra Ranges

Adding 30 acres and 30 years: Montrose quarry expansion proposal draws ire from 2,000+ locals

While Boral says the quarry is a key supplier of materials for the State Government’s Big Build projects, locals are telling them to source rock from other sites.

Yarra Ranges

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.”

Climate

“More susceptible”: How will new development restrictions decrease Kalorama’s landslide risk?

“Whilst we're able to work out where landslides can occur, we cannot predict when.”

Climate

What happens when we cut down trees for car parks? Eastern Melbourne is finding out

Every tree will be important in cooling Melbourne’s eastern suburbs as temperatures continue to rise.

Climate

“Bigger, healthier trees”: Why protecting our greenery is the key to driving down heat

New developments around Suburban Rail Loop East precincts must consider the canopy.

Climate

WATCH: How do extreme weather shifts impact bees?

We spoke to local beekeeper Laszlo Kun about how he was only able to produce a limited amount of honey from his 16 apiaries in the last season due to drought conditions across Victoria.

Climate

“We have to let the bees be bees”: How can we help Australia’s smallest livestock animal thrive in a changing world?

About one-third of what humans eat are dependent on the pollination of bees, including almonds, avocados, blueberries, apples and pumpkins.

Climate

“Ecological deserts”: Indigenous plants taking root across more than 500 homes in Whitehorse

Since 2022, a youth-focused environmental group has successfully restored one site in Gardiners Creek Reserve. As a result of their work, the number of observed plant and animal species has increased.

Whitehorse

“Significant downpours” on the rise: How can the Yarra Ranges prepare for increased flash flooding?

The Yarra Ranges has a long history of extreme rainfall events, including in February 2011, October 2010, September 2010 and February 2005.

Climate

What will the Yarra Ranges’ new landslide management plans mean for you?

Public consultation will run from Thursday August 21 to Friday October 3.

Yarra Ranges

“Incredibly urgent”: Hills locals call for collaboration on climate preparedness

According to environmental justice organisation Friends of the Earth Melbourne, a $1 investment in climate adaptation has been estimated to save between $2 and $11 in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction costs.

Climate

Battery boost: How Labor's newest pledge could save you $4000 off a solar battery

With 22.9 percent of houses in Whitehorse utilising solar energy, Energy Minister Chris Bowen visited Burwood this week to announce a re-elected Labor government would cover close to a third of the cost of a solar battery.

Climate

"It's time for us to get serious": Deakin candidates lay out their plans for renewables

Three out of four of the candidates for Deakin made their case for Australia’s renewable future on Wednesday night during a community forum in Ringwood.

Maroondah

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

Environment

Weed feed: Goats gnaw their way through eastern Melbourne

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

Greens and Socialists join Labor MP in push against Montrose quarry expansion

How warmer and wetter weather is worsening the eastern suburbs' blackberry weed problems

“Massive scar on the edge of Mount Dandenong”: Montrose locals rebel against planned ridge impact

Is human interaction re-writing the Superb Lyrebird’s song in Sherbrooke Forest?

How 376 old, leaking septic tanks in Manningham are contaminating Melbourne waterways

Landslides “don't stop at our boundaries”: Knox Council zooms in on erosion risk to homeowners

Montrose locals in a dust-up over quarry expansion’s air quality concerns

“I fully support the local community”: Monbulk MP pushes for impact assessment of proposed Montrose quarry expansion

Quarry pushback goes postal: Yarra Ranges Council joins call for impact assessment

Adding 30 acres and 30 years: Montrose quarry expansion proposal draws ire from 2,000+ locals

How will higher landslide or mudslide risk impact insurance policies across the Dandenong Ranges?

“More susceptible”: How will new development restrictions decrease Kalorama’s landslide risk?

What happens when we cut down trees for car parks? Eastern Melbourne is finding out

“Bigger, healthier trees”: Why protecting our greenery is the key to driving down heat

WATCH: How do extreme weather shifts impact bees?

“We have to let the bees be bees”: How can we help Australia’s smallest livestock animal thrive in a changing world?

“Ecological deserts”: Indigenous plants taking root across more than 500 homes in Whitehorse

“Significant downpours” on the rise: How can the Yarra Ranges prepare for increased flash flooding?

What will the Yarra Ranges’ new landslide management plans mean for you?

“Incredibly urgent”: Hills locals call for collaboration on climate preparedness

Battery boost: How Labor's newest pledge could save you $4000 off a solar battery

"It's time for us to get serious": Deakin candidates lay out their plans for renewables

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

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