Category Archives: Community

Want to help with the Gully News?

Posted on June 4, 2018 by

Ferntree Gully News is looking for an assistant to work with the editor in preparing material for the formatter. Needs writing, editing and computer skills. Work from home in the ten days before press date. The paper is produced six … Continue reading →

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ANZAC Day Services 2018

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Ferntree Gully community groups and residents will once again gather on 25th April for a service to mark 103 years since the Anzac Cove Landings. Dawn Service Where: Quarry Park, Quarry Road, Ferntree Gully. When: Walks begin 5.30am. Service starts … Continue reading →

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Australia Day Awards 2018

Posted on January 29, 2018 by

Knox City Council honoured its leading citizens of the past year with a special Australia Day awards ceremony on 26th January 2018. In front of a large and appreciative crowd, the 2018 Knox Australia Day Award recipients were honoured for … Continue reading →

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Happy 50th Issue of Gully News!

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

This edition of the paper is certainly a special one, as we mark and celebrate 50 editions of Ferntree Gully News. (View an archive of our past editions here.) Since our inception in 2009, Gully News has existed to share … Continue reading →

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John Mortimore elected Mayor of Knox

Posted on November 22, 2017 by

Congratulations to Cr John Mortimore who has been elected as Mayor of Knox for the coming year. First elected in 2008, Cr Mortimore (age 72) is now in his third term and was deputy mayor in 2017. A well-known and … Continue reading →

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Join us at the Village Fair 2017

Posted on October 9, 2017 by

This year the Ferntree Gully Village Fair is a celebratory thank you from the local community to mark the 75th Anniversary of the Ferntree Gully CFA. The focus will be around the CFA premises in The Avenue with CFA Open … Continue reading →

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Volunteers honoured at Victoria Day Awards 2017

Posted on August 6, 2017 by

On 1 July 1851, Victoria was declared a separate colony to New South Wales. To celebrate the anniversary of Victoria Day, I, along with Kim Wells, State Member for Rowville, held an annual awards night to recognise volunteers in our … Continue reading →

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