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Greythorn Walking

The Faces of Greythorn

The Faces of Greythorn A great reason to visit the Greythorn Central shopping centre is to meet local identities Ferdi, Don, Albert, Maddie, Maria, Lily and Evie. These six larger than life statues tell the story of Greythorn through the people who lived and worked in the area from the…

Eastsider News2 May 2023

History and Heritage

Commemorative student bricks dug up!

In September 2022 I was driving west along Belmore Rd near Milne Road - where Koonung Heights Primary School once stood (now the Scarborough Square Housing Estate) when I noticed that the terracotta paving bricks and part of the footpath had been roughly dug up and tossed in piles. These…

Eastsider News16 February 2023

Sustainability

Rehome your hard rubbish

Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome A not-for-profit, volunteer-run community group. We promote and support reuse, repair, recycling, refurbishing, repurposing (upcycling) and replanting of pre-loved items through sharing, education, and events. Boroondara Hard Rubbish Rehome (BHRR) is for individuals, not for professional collection companies or professional collectors to use. We are inspired by…

Eastsider News23 January 2023

Sustainability

Sustainability – David Kennedy

Sustainability: What does it mean to me? David Kennedy Sustainability is a word we often hear in the media and our daily conversations, sometimes associated with recycling everyday materials (e.g., metals, plastics, water and clothing), but also including more generic constructs, such as sustainable farming practices, business models, social structures,…

Eastsider News1 December 2022

Inventors

A Humble Inventor – AGM Michell

In 1912, the largest ship in the world was the Titanic. Today, ships many times its size and power are in service around the world. This could only have happened through a revolutionary type of thrust bearing invented by a Camberwell based engineer. His name was Anthony George Maldon Michell…

Eastsider News30 November 2022

Film making

Is This Forever. A film by Charlie Di Stefano

Is This Forever tells the story of Charlie’s brother Lucca and his mental health struggles. Charlie hopes the film will allow young men struggling with mental health issues to realise that they can be vulnerable, and that there is no point in suffering in silence. To read more about the…

Eastsider News24 November 2022

Requests for help

From time to time, we get requests from our readers to help them in their search for information or to assist them in publicising their personal projects. Maybe it is something like exploring local history or promoting a cause close to their heart. As part of our role to help…

Eastsider News23 November 2022

Support groups

Lions Club of Blackburn

The Blackburn Lions Club describes itself as 'Ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Lending a hand for all those in need within the community and beyond'. Thank you to Nelson Knight for telling us about several of the club’s more recent activities. Please click here to read about: The 123 Read…

Eastsider News7 November 2022

Local Neighbourhoods Parklands and nature reserves

Nettleton Park

Nettleton Park. Local community connections, an enjoyable day…and one that all will cherish. Ruthie Scharley and Jeff Patchell Nettleton Park is a beautiful green wedge in Glen Iris that is located at the confluence of Back and Gardiners Creeks in the green leafy corridor that lines the waterways. It’s a…

Eastsider News29 October 2022

Box Hill History and Heritage

Heritage Whitehorse: 22 Kangerong Road Box Hill

Heritage disrepair at 22 Kangerong Rd Hasan Hassan As you walk down this quiet street off Whitehorse Rd with the Box Hill Police station on the western side and the Little Jiang Nan restaurant on the eastern side, you can see interesting houses from the early development of Box Hill.…

Eastsider News20 October 2022