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Boroondara Cemetery

A cemetery with rich historical significance Originally opening in the mid 1800’s, this historic Victorian Garden Cemetery contains rich layers of history within the formal walled grounds. The tapestry of stories and memories is enhanced by the many notable local residents buried within the tranquil garden setting. The cemetery’s grounds…

Eastsider News31 January 2025

Garden Clubs Local Clubs and Interest Groups

Vermont Garden Club

Vermont Garden Club We at the Vermont Garden Club would love to help you with fresh ideas and useful information on all things gardening. Do you want to create a better looking garden? Need advice with garden issues? Want to improve the health of your roses? Looking for ideas on…

Eastsider News19 January 2025

Boroondara History and Heritage Planning

Clash of priorities in Local Government

Clash of priorities in local government John Mosig I recently attended my first Boroondara Council meeting, an experience that has left me puzzled as to what are and should be the necessary priorities of local government. I was motivated to attend the 5 August meeting by a flyer in my…

Eastsider News12 December 2024

Artists Creative people Surrey Hills

Chalk Graffiti in Surrey Hills

The surprising pleasures one can discover on walks around Surrey Hills. Thank you, Gill for these lovely little pieces and your photos alerting us to the work of this anonymous graffiti artist. A beautiful gift from the creator. In our Hearts Gill Bell On Mother’s Day this year I was…

Eastsider News8 November 2024

Upcoming Events

Exhibitions, festivals and other extended events

On this page, we will publish details of festivals, exhibitions and upcoming events that cover more than one day. Greythorn Gazette. A free public exhibition taking you on a journey back to the 1960s to the daily life of Balwyn North Yolanda Torrisi An exhibition chronicling the life and times…

Eastsider News7 November 2024

Community Matters Trees and natural surroundings: protection

Boroondara’s Urban Forest

Boroondara’s Urban Forest Ray Peck The term urban forest was first coined by Danish-Canadian forester Erik Jorgensen in 1974. He identified Urban Forestry as ‘A specialized branch of forestry that has as its objectives the cultivation and management of trees for their present and potential contribution to the physiological, sociological…

Eastsider News20 October 2024

Climate change Environment

We are on the edge of what!

We are on the edge of what! Carolyn Ingvarson We are on the edge of a disaster, the like of which we have not seen since we have been humans on this planet. We risk leaving a completely unviable future for our kids. No wonder they say to us ‘How…

Eastsider News15 August 2024

Democratic rights

Knowledge is power – voluntary assisted dying legislation

Knowledge is power - especially when it comes to dying. Bob Thomas We are all familiar with the unavoidable ‘Death and Taxes’ cliché, and we are all receptive to the idea of minimising our participation in either. However, dying remains a subject we are often more reluctant to talk about…

Eastsider News7 July 2024

Local Neighbourhoods

Local neighbourhoods

We live in a region where there are many interesting and attractive neighbourhoods. We have received many articles from people living in these areas . Some are published here. Many more are published as separate items within our Eastsider Extra Blog. Go to the Eastsider Extra Blog here, scan the…

Eastsider News7 July 2024

Mitigation strategies Sustainability

Food waste

Food waste Sal Dugan If food waste were a country, it would be the third biggest emitter of greenhouse gases after the US and China. It’s quite a statement isn’t it; makes you think, makes you curious. The quote was writ large in a recent Medibank Private magazine, Full of…

Eastsider News6 July 2024

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