Sunday 21 October 2018, 10am - 4pm Rowville Community Centre, Fulham Rd, RowvilleThe Stringybark Festival is on again at the Rowville Community Centre!Stringybark Festival is a free community event where we Knox comes together to ‘make, do, play and connect’.Loads of free activities on offer, including:Nature play spaces Jurassic Knox … [Read More...]
Local Education News
RIA Eisteddfod 2018
Rowville Institute of the Arts presents Eisteddfod 2018September 21st - 23rd 2018For all information click here to visit their website. … [Read More...]
Local Sports News
Cycling
There are more than 100km of shared paths throughout the City of Knox that connect with major parks, reserves, schools and shopping precincts.Whether you are riding for sport, recreation or just 'to get around', … [Read More...]
Local News
Free Flu Vaccinations – Children Aged 6 Months to 4 years and 11 Months
Commencing in May 2018, Knox City Council Immunisation Services will be running dedicated free flu sessions for children aged 6 months to under 5 years old (up to 4 years & 11 months). Children receiving the flu vaccine for the first time require it in 2 doses, with at least 1 month in between. … [Read More...]
Rowville Mens Shed
Temporary LocationThe Stamford Park Men's Shed has relocated and changed its name to Rowville Men's Shed. Our temporary home is the Aimee Seebeck Hall at 100 Police Road in Rowville.The Men's Shed is working with Knox Council to finalise the design of our new permanent venue and its … [Read More...]
Local Events
Knox Seniors Festival
The Knox Seniors Festival is a celebration of the City of Knox's older residents and recognises the valuable contribution seniors make to our community. Our festival runs in conjunction with the Victorian Seniors Festival and will take place over two weeks from Monday 8 to Saturday 20 October 2018. … [Read More...]
School Holiday Creature model making workshops
When: 6th July 2018Where: Knox Community Arts CentreTickets: $12Michelangelo’s David wasn’t built in a day but with our hands on model making workshops, children will be able to create their own dinosaur, dragon or animal in an hour!10am (5-8 years) 11am (9-12 years)This fun … [Read More...]
Local History
Name Origins in Rowville – Lysterfield
Name Origins of Places in Rowville and Lysterfield First printed in “The Knox Historian” Vol 2 No 1 and reprinted with the permission of the Knox Historical Society. Corhanwarrabul Creek The name “Corhanwarrabul” (commonly pronounced corhan-warrabul with a silent ‘h’ but regarded as incorrect by … [Read More...]
History behind Rowville street names continued…
Today we thought we would add another of our street name updates. There is no theme this time, but interesting tid-bits all the same.Heysen Close - named for Hans Heysen, Heidelberg School artistJosephine Close - mistress of Napoleon BonaparteKilcatten Rise - from 'Kilcatten Park', … [Read More...]
Local Real Estate News
Negative gearing not culpable in affordability war, new report finds .
Negative gearing is under threat because some think it is enabling the so-called affordability crisis, but a new report by the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI) has found that it is in fact not responsible for high home prices.The report undertakes an in-depth review of the … [Read More...]
Australian house hunters and sellers warned about using real estate agent comparison websites
Real estate buyers and sellers have been warned to be wary of online companies promising to connect them with the best possible agent in their area to help with their property transactions.Most consumers assume the firms, once contacted, check all the agents operating in their suburb, … [Read More...]
