New Banyule Mayor Alison Champion will use her term as city leader to champion the community towards being carbon neutral.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.alison champion, carbon neutral, banyule city council

Watsonia's Loyola College is asking for help to track down a bell that's been missing for more than four decades.News article 1 page, black text, colour image.watsonia, loyola college, missing bell, loyola seminary

Frustrated Mernda commuters have inundated the Hurstbridge line, packing into peak hour services and filling the Watsonia station carpark "like never before".News article 1 page, black text, colour image.hurstbridge line, watsonia station, mernda commuters, hurstbridge line upgrade

Nillumbik Council has conducted another round of sweeping inspections on more than 200 properties rated at high risk of fire. This follows a grass fire in Greensborough and a bushfire at Plenty Gorge Parklands.News article 1 page, black text.nillumbik council, high fire risk, symon crescent greensborough, plenty gorge park

Article on Doug Owens, retiring as Banyule Chief Executive Officer, a position he held since Banyule Council was formed in 1994 News article, black and white text.doug owens, banyule city council

Four Melbourne girls will share the role of young Princess Fiona in Shrek the Musical. Lilah Crotty, 10, of Coburg North, Charlize Costantin, 9, of Montmorency , Isobel Lauber, 9, of Doreen and Charlotte Lundy, 12, of Geelong will all play the young princesss.News article 1 page, black text and colour image.montmorency, shrek the musical, charlize costantin

Fruit growers in the Yarra Valley are scrambling to protect their summer produce after a confirmed case of the Queensland fruit fly in Greensborough.News article 1 page, black text and colour image.greensborough, queensland fruit fly, teresa street greensborough, fruit fly

An eerie, blackened landscape remains after a bushfire ripped through more than 40 ha of the Plenty Gorge parklands.News article 2 pages, black text and colour images.plenty gorge park, bushfire

Homeowners are being urged by a legal expert to exercise extreme caution ahead of the State Government's bid to buy up properties for the North East Link project.News article 1 page, black text.north east link, compulsory acquisition

People power has spoken, and Montmorency residents are thrilled at the success of their campaign to scupper a mobile phone tower in their beloved Mayona Road reserve.News article 1 page, black text.montmorency, mayona road montmorency, vodafone, mobile phones, phone towers

The Diamond Valley Brass Band will once again take centre stage at the Christmas festivities this weekend.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .diamond valley brass band, carols by candlelight

A smart cookie secondary school student has developed a safety cookware range that prevents people from burning themselves while whipping up masterpieces in the kitchen.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .greensborough, greensborough secondary college, safety cookware range, cookery, rachel pilmore

More than 30 swift parrots have been sighted within Melbourne Water's Maroondah Pipetrack in GreensboroughNews article 1 page, black text and colour image .greensborough, swift parrot, maroondah pipetrack, melbourne water, mmbw

Yarra Plenty Regional Library chief executive, Diane Shaw has resigned after her leadership was called into question.News article 1 page, black text.yarra plenty regional library, library chief executive, diane shaw

The Money family has been associated with the Riverside Cricket Club for over 60 years. A family member, 4 year old Gracie, was diagnosed with a brain tumor and the Club has rallied around the family.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .riverside cricket club, money family

Female athletes will no longer need to get changed in carparks after half a million dollars was pumped into sprucing up change rooms across Diamond Valley.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .petrie park montmorency, sports change rooms, women in sport

Buses will continue to replace trains on the Hurstbridge line next month.News article 1 page, black text.public transport victoria, buses replace trains, hurstbridge rail line

Two birds, one scone is a La Trobe University student-led initiative which helps to feed the needy by collecting unused food from cafes and distributing to charity groups.News article 1 page, black text and colour image.la trobe university, two birds, one scone, food distribution

Police will join in the party as they patrol Were St with rainbow flags during the Summer Vibes on QWere St party.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .were street montmorency, midsumma festival, qwere st party, police

It will be one year since Remi Vulich's shock cancer diagnosis when his family joins the Run for the Kids in March.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .greensborough, cancer, run for kids, vulich family

The Greensborough-based Cat Protection Society has apologised after a missing Viewbank moggy was put up for adoption instead of being returned to her frantic owner.News article 1 page, black text.cat protection society of victoria, greensborough, viewbank

Revheads can indulge in a slice of history when vintage cars line the grounds of Loyola College for the annual classic car show. [2018]News article 1 page, black text and colour image .loyola college, annual classic car show, watsonia

At 83, Maureen Gleeson has spent most of her life giving back to the community. In 2018 she received a Jagajaga Community Australia Day Award.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .watsonia, st marys catholic church greensborough, maureen gleeson, jagajaga australia day community awards

The Commonwealth Bank donated $10,000 to the Patrick Cronin Foundation.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .patrick cronin foundation, commonwealth bank, cronin family

Brief biography of Marcello D'Amico, winner of 2017 Victorian Senior of the Year Promotion of Multiculturalism Award, immigrant from Italy and Bundoora resident.Newspaper clipping with col. photograph; with copy of Banyule Age in Focus, Summer 2017marcello d'amico

Final touches are being carved on wartime wooden sculptures that will be prominently displayed at Greensborough War Memorial Park ahead of Anzac Day.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .greensborough war memorial park, anzac day, chainsaw sculptures, hikaru kodama, homefront project

A new coffee hub and dessert haven in Greensborough is far more than just a business for its proud owners (the Dennaoui family) - it's a tribute to their beloved son.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .greensborough plaza, new cafe, sixty-five expresso, dennaoui family

Suzanne Crellin, a volunteer dedicated to making sure babies and children are equipped with basic essentials, has been awarded a Victorian Premier's Volunteer Champion Award for her leadership at 3081 Angels.News article 1 page, black text and colour image.victorian premiers volunteer champion award, suzanne crellin, 3081 angels

The family of a young man who drowned at a Greensborough swimming pool is suing Banyule Council and Belgravia Leisure, which runs the aquatic centre, claiming the pool was not supervised appropriately.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .pool death, watermarc, paul rayudu, banyule city council

The life of Melbourne's happiest tram driver Bruce Whalley got even happier last year when the dapper bow-tie wearing bon vivant was invited to be on the ABC's latest quiz show, Think Tank.News article 1 page, black text and colour image .bruce whalley, think thank - abc, greensborough