Monthly Archives: May 2020
Trading in the Village during Pandemic
Many businesses have continued to trade, some with limited hours. You can still get your coffee fix at Café 121, Chook Station and Rapture Café, together with yummy take-aways. Railyard Espresso is serving coffee with a difference. The supermarkets, bakeries … Continue reading
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Foothills Community Care – Food Drive
We understand that times are tough. Imagine trying to isolate and stay as well as possible with nowhere to live, or trying to deal with this crisis when you are already financially disadvantaged. Our community partner Foothills Community Care is … Continue reading
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MDLC embraces online delivery during COVID-19
Mountain District Learning Centre (MDLC) moved to remote delivery of all programs in keeping with the directive made by the Victorian Government for schools to close during term two. The decision was made due to the vulnerability of many of … Continue reading
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Pedestrians reclaim suburban Gully streets in Pandemic
Since the end of March, Victorians have been subject to the directive ‘If you can stay at home you must stay at home’. Fortunately one of the few reasons they were allowed out has been for exercise. It has been … Continue reading
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ANZAC Day Dawn Service 2020 – A streetside ceremony
This year all Dawn Services were cancelled throughout Australia due to the corona virus lockdown regulations. The Prime Minister however, advised us to still ‘remember the Anzacs who fought and died for us,’ and to take family and our chairs, … Continue reading
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Our roadmap for a COVIDsafe Australia
Message from Alan Tudge, Federal MP for Aston The past couple of months have been incredibly difficult for our nation and community. Thankfully, due to the efforts of all Australians, we are now starting to see the light at the … Continue reading
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Blind Creek reimagined
Blind Creek Trail has long been a favourite walk for many in Knox, and thanks to a recent rejuvenation project, now it’s even better. For years we have wandered the trail wondering what it would like to have water in … Continue reading
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Hobbits in the Gully?
A local mapmaker has released a series of Lord of the Rings-inspired maps of the Dandenongs and Shire of Yarra Ranges. Adam Mattinson, a cartographer, grew up in Mount Evelyn and fell in love with maps from an early age. … Continue reading
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Baking with the Girl Guides – S’mores Cups
It’s no secret that Aussies have turned to baking as the number one time-filler since isolation regulations started to sink in. Just when you thought you were exhausting all your recipe options (you can only … Continue reading
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