Monthly Archives: January 2023
Community Grants Program 2023
Knox Community Bank Group is taking applications from not-for-profits and community groups. Continue reading
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Behind the Curtain: The 1812 Theatre revealed
Any volunteer community group that has survived for 80 years has much to offer, but a theatre group makes a special contribution. Continue reading
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Knox Australia Day Awards
Recipients were recognised for the generosity, passion, dedication and significant contribution they have made to the local community. Continue reading
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Correction to February edition
Susan Davis (photographed on the cover) is incorrectly described as a Wurundjeri woman. She is, as is stated on page 2, the proud daughter of Yuin Elder Uncle Jimmy Davis. The referral to the ceremony as Welcome to Country is also … Continue reading
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February Message from Mayor Cr Marcia Timmers-Leitch
Mayor Cr Marcia Timmers-Leitch reports on public art in Ferntree Gully Village, and activating our shopping centres. Continue reading
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Citizen science at Koolunga Native Reserve
Citizen science resulted in the very first photos of a living Galbodema mannerheimii beetle at Koolunga. Continue reading
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A Message of Thanks from Presti Nursery
After 54 years of giving exceptional service to their customers, the Presti Nursery closed on 23 December 2022. Continue reading
Sharing a Love of Film with the Ferntree Gully Film Society
From a young age, Dorothy Davies had been captured by the magic of films with their fascinating narratives that delight and entertain. Continue reading
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The Importance of Junior Community Sports
Ferntree Gully’s local sporting clubs have always been a beacon for the kids in our community. Continue reading
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Ferntree Gully News has vacancies in all aspects of its production and distribution especially in journalism, proofreading, assessing digital design, and data administration. Continue reading
