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Latest Contributions We are sure you will agree that waiting around to get the good stuff has got knobs on it. This post will give you an early glimpse of some of the articles we will be including in the next two-monthly edition of the newspaper. We will continually refresh…

Eastsider News28 July 2025

Boroondara History and Heritage

Boroondara’s Heritage Strategy

Boroondara's draft Heritage Strategy Boroondara Council has now drafted a new 10 year plus Heritage strategy and an Action Plan to go with it. The Boroondara Heritage Group encourages as many people as possible to participate in the survey and support this important new initiative. The benefits of having a…

Eastsider News17 July 2025

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Welcome to Eastsider News Your free digital local newspaper Eastsider News reports to communities in the eastern part of Melbourne including the Cities of Boroondara, Whitehorse and adjoining areas from Kew to Croydon Who is Eastsider News? We at Eastsider News aim to tell the interesting and important stories of…

Eastsider News14 June 2025

Local heroes

Local Heroes

Local Heroes We all know people who make valuable and substantial contributions to our community. If you have a story you want to tell about somebody who you think should be recognised, please email us at eastsidernews1@gmail.com. But, don't forget to ask them first - it is important that we…

Eastsider News26 May 2025

Trees and natural surroundings: protection Uncategorized

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

Boroondara Trees and natural surroundings: protection

Tree Protection Policies

Should there be a rate discount for private tree maintenance? John Mosig There’s a lot said about Boroondara’s green canopy. This includes how we’re losing it; how it’s the ambient feature of the Leafy East; how the Council is determined to maintain that ambience at any cost; how it adds…

Eastsider News31 May 2024

Boroondara Climate change Local Government

Boroondara’s Climate Action Plan

An ambitious but underfunded Climate Action Plan Julie Mulhauser In 2021 Boroondara Council declared a climate emergency and adopted an ambitious Climate Action Plan. As part of this plan, it set several aspirational targets for the community to be carbon neutral by 2035. These included a target of 60% net…

Eastsider News24 November 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