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- Public art to transform Ferntree Gully Village
- New Mayor for Knox
- Empowering Our Community
- Running Rabbits Military Museum est. 2007
- A Guide to Ferntree Gully Village and environs
- FTG Resident Action Group (RAG) Reunion
- Knox Environment Society 40 years old
- Saving food scraps from landfill
- New artwork in Ferntree Gully Village
- FROGY jumps into action
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Category Archives: Community
Public art to transform Ferntree Gully Village
Public art will be installed at key locations in Ferntree Gully Village. Continue reading
Posted in Arts, Community, News
Tagged arts, Ferntree Gully, Knox Council, Village
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New Mayor for Knox
Cr Marcia Timmers-Leitch has been elected Mayor of Knox City Council, with Cr Jude Dwight to serve as Deputy Mayor for the next 12 months. Continue reading
Posted in Community, News
Tagged Jude Dwight, Knox Council, Marcia Timmers-Leitch
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Empowering Our Community
Knox Council’s Empowering Communities program provides funding to community groups and organisations to enhance safety in Ferntree Gully. Continue reading
Posted in Community, News
Tagged community, Ferntree Gully, Knox Council
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Running Rabbits Military Museum est. 2007
Close to the 1000 Steps, there is a military museum dedicated to the heroism of the men involved in the battles along the Kokoda Track. Continue reading
Posted in Community, history
Tagged 1000 Steps, Anzac Day, history, Kokoda Memorial Track
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A Guide to Ferntree Gully Village and environs
If you want to know more about the history of Ferntree Gully, local parks and gardens, businesses in the Village, or the walks in the National Park – this Guide is for you. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment
Tagged Ferntree Gully, Village
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FTG Resident Action Group (RAG) Reunion
A reunion for FTG Residents’ Action Group (RAG) has been rescheduled til Autumn 2023. Find out more here. Continue reading
Posted in Community
Tagged Quarry, Quarry Park
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Knox Environment Society 40 years old
Knox Environment Society is 40 years old in 2022, recognising four decades of conservation, sustainability and community. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment, News
Tagged KES, Knox Environment Society, volunteers
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New artwork in Ferntree Gully Village
It’s all part of the Ferntree Gully Placemaking Plan, Knox Council’s initiative to transform Ferntree Gully Village. Photo by Barbara Oehring. Continue reading
FROGY jumps into action
FROGY’s plan is to restore upper Blind Creek by weeding, laying mulch, removing rubbish and planting native species. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment, News
Tagged Blind Creek, Friends of the Gully, FROGY, Knox Environment Society, volunteers
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Knox declares a climate emergency
Knox Council’s 10-year Climate Response Plan identifies 56 actions to help reduce greenhouse emissions. Photo by Barbara Oehring. Continue reading
Posted in Community, Environment
Tagged climate change, environment, Knox Council
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