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Why we all need to play it safe in the sun

01 Feb 12 | Two thirds of Australians will get skin cancer before they’re 70. But you can still do your part to prevent it, as Catherine Watson reports.

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Lysterfield rower back on dry land

01 Feb 12 | A LYSTERFIELD man whose row boat capsized in four-metre waves in Bass Strait yesterday says the incident has not put him off attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean again.

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Ferntree Gully community meetings

01 Feb 12 | Knox Neighbourhood Watch will host the next three community meetings in Ferntree Gully.

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Knox ward boundaries comment sought

01 Feb 12 | The Victorian Electoral Commission has released a report proposing minor boundary changes to Tirhatuan and Taylor wards in Knox.

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Child immunisation benefits

01 Feb 12 | The Australian General Practice Network is reminding parents to keep up to date with their child's immunisations so they can receive the family tax benefit part A supplement this year.

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Planning ahead on housing

01 Feb 12 | Knox Council has adopted a new measure of calculating social housing needs up to 2030.

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Knox set for new police blitz

01 Feb 12 | KNOX police will conduct a driving blitz throughout February with more officers on the roads and near licensed premises.

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Personally, Dandenong Ranges track fee rise upsets

01 Feb 12 | PERSONAL trainers are not happy they will soon face tighter restrictions and higher fees to train at the Kokoda Memorial Track in the Dandenong Ranges National Park.

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Double time for school

01 Feb 12 | TWINS Rebecca and Mitchell will begin their school life together at Bayswater West Primary School on Friday.

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Wellington Village a centre of discontent

01 Feb 12 | ROWVILLE residents are fed up with late deliveries, hoon drivers and loose rubbish at Wellington Village shopping centre.

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Power station intruder causes blackout

01 Feb 12 | TEN thousand Knox residents were left without power last Wednesday morning after a man illegally entered a Bayswater power station.

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Knox welcomes 45 new Aussies

01 Feb 12 | KNOX officially became home to 45 new citizens last week at the city's Australia Day citizenship ceremony.

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Bushfire survival on web

01 Feb 12 | An interactive website has been launched explaining a range of bushfire survival options.

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Electrical fault suspected in tip fire

01 Feb 12 | A NEW mattress shredder is thought to be responsible for a tip fire last week at Wantirna South that caused $800,000 damage.

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Water police race to help Bass Strait rowers

31 Jan 12 | A LYSTERFIELD man’s boat has capsized in heavy seas 30nautical miles from Wilsons Promontory.

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John Gall: A man you can bank on

30 Jan 12 | KNOXFIELD resident John Gall has been honoured for his service to the finance and banking sector with a Medal of the Order of Australia.

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WIN! Pentax Q Travel Competition

30 Jan 12 | To celebrate the release of the Pentax Q - the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera - Pentax and the Weekly are giving you the chance to win the ultimate luxury travel experience.

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Wantirna tip fire put to bed

27 Jan 12 | A new mattress shredder is thought to be responsible for a tip fire at Wantirna South yesterday that caused $800,000 damage.

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Dealing with postnatal depression

26 Jan 12 | Having a baby is supposed to be a time of joy, but some mothers find themselves standing on the brink of an abyss. Catherine Watson and Samantha Robin report.

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