Category Archives: News

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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New year – new look

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

In our first issue for 2017 you will notice some new features. Firstly design, with changes to type fonts and sizes for a fresh look and to make better use of space. Comments are welcome. Also, for this issue at … Continue reading →

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Thank you Karin Orpen

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

Residents and community groups in Dobson Ward are planning a Thank You celebration to honour the long years of service of their recently retired Knox Councillor, Karin Orpen. Last year Karin received an award from the Municipal Association of Victoria … Continue reading →

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Australia Day Awards 2016

Posted on February 2, 2017 by

In front of a large and appreciative crowd at the Knox Civic Centre, the 2017 Knox Australia Day Award recipients were honoured for their selfless spirit, dedication and leadership in the service of our community. Official proceedings featured an address … Continue reading →

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Knox residents concern about inappropriate development

Posted on July 30, 2016 by

An alliance of advocacy groups from across Knox has been formalised to provide residents with a greater say on how Knox should be developed in the future. KADA, Knox Appropriate Development Alliance, has been formed in response to the anger … Continue reading →

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