Yarra Ranges

WATCH: The Mount Dandenong house with an underground bomb shelter

The five-bedroom house recently sold for $760,000.

Yarra Ranges

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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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.

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

One of the country’s oldest Chinese orchestras, two legendary blues musicians and a tribute to Janis Joplin are among the highlights this month.

Whitehorse

WATCH: What happened to Australia’s milk bars?

A Mooroolbark business has re-energised the idea of what a corner store can be.

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Monbulk’s Arnold Dix spent 17 days rescuing trapped workers in India. Now he's helping to bury nuclear waste

The global engineering expert is another of Melbourne’s east with a story to tell.

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

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

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A cleanfill disposal company wanted to dump 400,000 cubic metres of matter in Lysterfield. A tribunal just said no

The proposal “does not produce a net community benefit and does not constitute orderly planning”.

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Inside the Monbulk microgrid keeping the lights on

“Most people wouldn’t have had a clue that we were running off backup power.”

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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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“Same destruction, new name”: Environmental groups say loopholes are allowing Victoria to log native forests

“We've seen trees over 13 metres in diameter, hundreds of years old, being removed.”

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The 1938 Mount Dandenong plane crash that sent shockwaves through the country’s air traffic control systems

One of Australia’s deadliest aviation disasters sparked drastic reforms across the industry.

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From scuba diving to breathwork: How a farmstay in Monbulk is helping people slow down

"We don't produce anything, we just produce stillness for people."

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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

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

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Chirnside Park readies itself for tipping point as house prices hits almost $1 million

Yarra Ranges Council is set to approve a draft 20-year plan for the area later this month.

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Olinda, Sassafras and The Basin top the list of eastern Melbourne rent increases over the last two years

People looking to lease in parts of the Dandenong Ranges have to dig out an extra $200 a week compared to two years ago.

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“You go broke or you sneak your prices up”: Independent supermarkets considering price rises as extra levies add up

“We're heading towards a mini-Covid-type inflationary period.”

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“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.”

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Split council backs medicinal cannabis facility in Yarra Ranges despite local pushback

Around 70 Hills residents packed out the public gallery on Tuesday night, audibly booing when the development was approved.

Yarra Ranges

Victoria's Planning Minister orders environmental review of Montrose Quarry expansion

Plans put the pit’s edge closer to houses and schools.

Yarra Ranges

Eight years and counting: Yarra Valley cycling trail’s uphill battle towards completion

Yarra Ranges Council is calling for another investment on top of more than $13 million already committed.

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Platform pints to community hub: Lilydale station’s historic drinking rooms set for a refresh

Years after the last drinks were called, plans for the heritage-listed property include a new look and providing social connection.

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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.

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“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.

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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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Yarra Ranges

WATCH: The Mount Dandenong house with an underground bomb shelter

Knox takes another step towards landslide planning controls for properties in the Dandenongs’ foothills

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

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

WATCH: What happened to Australia’s milk bars?

Monbulk’s Arnold Dix spent 17 days rescuing trapped workers in India. Now he's helping to bury nuclear waste

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

A cleanfill disposal company wanted to dump 400,000 cubic metres of matter in Lysterfield. A tribunal just said no

Inside the Monbulk microgrid keeping the lights on

Disaster fatigue and “hard truths”: How are Mount Dandenong’s communities coping five years on from 2021’s storms?

“Same destruction, new name”: Environmental groups say loopholes are allowing Victoria to log native forests

The 1938 Mount Dandenong plane crash that sent shockwaves through the country’s air traffic control systems

From scuba diving to breathwork: How a farmstay in Monbulk is helping people slow down

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

Chirnside Park readies itself for tipping point as house prices hits almost $1 million

Olinda, Sassafras and The Basin top the list of eastern Melbourne rent increases over the last two years

“You go broke or you sneak your prices up”: Independent supermarkets considering price rises as extra levies add up

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

Split council backs medicinal cannabis facility in Yarra Ranges despite local pushback

Victoria's Planning Minister orders environmental review of Montrose Quarry expansion

Eight years and counting: Yarra Valley cycling trail’s uphill battle towards completion

Platform pints to community hub: Lilydale station’s historic drinking rooms set for a refresh

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

“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?

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