Category Archives: News
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
Posted in Environment, News
Tagged Blind Creek, Friends of Blind Creek
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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
Posted in Environment, News, Uncategorized
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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
Posted in Community, News, Safety, Uncategorized
Tagged community, Empowering Communities, Foothills Community Care, Knox Council, MDLC
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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
Posted in Environment, News
Tagged Knox Council, Lake Knox
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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
Posted in Community, News
Tagged First Nations, HV Jones, Indigenous Australia, Knox Council, Mullum Mullum Indigenous Gathering Place
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Community Grants Program 2023
Knox Community Bank Group is taking applications from not-for-profits and community groups. Continue reading
Posted in Community, News
Tagged community grants, Knox Community Bank Group
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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
Posted in Community, News
Tagged Australia Day, Knox Council, volunteers
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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
Posted in Community, News, Uncategorized
Tagged arts, Knox Council, Lake Knox, Marcia Timmers-Leitch, Village
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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
Posted in Environment, News
Tagged environment, Koolunga, volunteers
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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
