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Is golf thriving in Maroondah? Depends who you ask

More than 2,000 players tee off at Ringwood each week, with about 1,700 driving down the fairway at the nearby Dorset course.

Maroondah

WATCH: Can I become a disc golf pro?

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

Sports

Lilydale’s 123-year-old swimming club suspends operations

“We had about 70 members and lost almost half because of the [Kilsyth] closure.”

Yarra Ranges

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.”

Knox

15 years to deliver $15 million upgrades: 2041 set as final finish line for modern Burwood sporting hub

Deakin University has promised about $4.16 million towards two parts of the plan – or about 27.3 percent of the total cost.

Whitehorse

“Magnificent” or a menace? The two sides of the pigeon debate in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

Australia is currently home to 29 species of the pigeon family – of which 25 are native.

Knox

“We won’t go quietly”: Whitehorse Council scraps demolition plans for 57-year-old indoor sports hall

Ping-pong in Forest Hill may have a longer future than previously predicted, thanks to a last-minute change of heart from councillors.

Whitehorse

93-year-old tennis club “deleted”: Eastern suburbs sport groups push back against plans for $17 million redevelopment of Walker Park

Construction won’t begin on Nunawading’s new gymnastics and sports centre until July 2031.

Whitehorse

Elderly Whitehorse ping-pong players feel “invisible” as future of sport hall up in the air

The hall currently hosts more than 350 players a week, including in table tennis, badminton and indoor bowls.

Whitehorse

An “eastern sporting hub” in Box Hill? New partnership floated between local footy and cricket clubs at $28 million oval

Works are planned to commence in October and be completed in 2027.

Sports

“At the eleventh hour”: Cricket club furious over attempted last-minute Box Hill Oval deal

An alleged lack of consultation was at the centre of an intense debate on Monday night.

Whitehorse

“It keeps me fit and very active”: How is walking basketball helping older Whitehorse residents stay healthy?

Walking basketball’s rules include only two players being allowed in the court’s semi-circles at one time and keeping a metre’s distance when defending the ball.

Whitehorse

“If we don't count, we can't sync”: Ringwood swimmers land in Singapore ahead of Masters

Have you ever wondered how synchronised swimmers stay in time? We spoke to members of a local club competing in an international competition this week to find out.

Maroondah

"Like chess on a court": Why has pickleball become so big in Melbourne?

We spoke to a pro player in one of Australia’s fastest-growing sports.

Sports

Would you like 25 badminton games played near your house? Here's why Vermont locals opposed a local facility

The facility would include 25 courts and be open for more than 14 hours, seven days a week.

Whitehorse

Few spoil it for many: Why is Whitehorse Council locking the gates at two sporting ovals?

Poor behaviour from a small number of dog owners is behind the change.

Whitehorse

Sports

Is golf thriving in Maroondah? Depends who you ask

WATCH: Can I become a disc golf pro?

Lilydale’s 123-year-old swimming club suspends operations

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

15 years to deliver $15 million upgrades: 2041 set as final finish line for modern Burwood sporting hub

“Magnificent” or a menace? The two sides of the pigeon debate in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs

“We won’t go quietly”: Whitehorse Council scraps demolition plans for 57-year-old indoor sports hall

93-year-old tennis club “deleted”: Eastern suburbs sport groups push back against plans for $17 million redevelopment of Walker Park

Elderly Whitehorse ping-pong players feel “invisible” as future of sport hall up in the air

An “eastern sporting hub” in Box Hill? New partnership floated between local footy and cricket clubs at $28 million oval

“At the eleventh hour”: Cricket club furious over attempted last-minute Box Hill Oval deal

“It keeps me fit and very active”: How is walking basketball helping older Whitehorse residents stay healthy?

“If we don't count, we can't sync”: Ringwood swimmers land in Singapore ahead of Masters

"Like chess on a court": Why has pickleball become so big in Melbourne?

Would you like 25 badminton games played near your house? Here's why Vermont locals opposed a local facility

Few spoil it for many: Why is Whitehorse Council locking the gates at two sporting ovals?

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