Category Archives: News

Victorian Budget 2023/24

The Victorian budget 2023/24 has been handed down, and it includes investments across our region. Continue reading

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Turning Blind Creek into natural beauty

The restoration of Blind Creek and Lewis Park, at the base of the Dandenong Ranges, is now in full swing. Continue reading

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Food and Garden Bin Rollout

From mid-April, Knox residents will soon be able to put food scraps in their green waste bins. Continue reading

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Ferntree Gully Community Safety Grants

Foothills Community Care is among the recipients of Council grants to enhance safety in Ferntree Gully. Continue reading

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Lake Knox development update

Development Victoria is appealing Council’s refusal to grant two planning permits for its proposed Knoxfield development. Continue reading

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A new home for Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place

Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place has a new base at HV Jones Community Room in Ferntree Gully. Continue reading

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Community Grants Program 2023

Knox Community Bank Group is taking applications from not-for-profits and community groups. 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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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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