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Mount Dandenong Advertiser, then the Ringwood-Croydon Mail, the Maroondah Leader is the most read community newspaper in the City of Maroondah.

Brent Harvey became a premiership winner with Trentham at the age of 47 as flag heroes were crowned across the state. He...
13/09/2025

Brent Harvey became a premiership winner with Trentham at the age of 47 as flag heroes were crowned across the state. Here’s the local footy latest 👉 https://bit.ly/41Rq4Dr

One of the recruits of the season, former Eastern Ranges captain Josh Tovey starred for East Ringwood in the EFNL's top ...
12/09/2025

One of the recruits of the season, former Eastern Ranges captain Josh Tovey starred for East Ringwood in the EFNL's top division in 2025, off the back of a best-and-fairest-winning campaign with Norwood and Team of the Year selection.

“He’s just so hard to match up on … so powerful and so big, he’s a special talent,” then East Ringwood coach Ben Osborne said of the utility earlier this year.

He's among a host of young guns to have fired in the Eastern league this season. SEE THE LIST: https://bit.ly/4ghhDqN

A man charged with torching a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside has spent 69 days in "reprehensible" sol...
12/09/2025

A man charged with torching a Melbourne synagogue while worshippers were inside has spent 69 days in "reprehensible" solitary confinement conditions, a court has heard. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4mbZEDC

'It will be nice and tight and good tough footy.'This Sunday’s OUTER EAST 'Community Bank' Football & Netball preliminar...
12/09/2025

'It will be nice and tight and good tough footy.'

This Sunday’s OUTER EAST 'Community Bank' Football & Netball preliminary final between Olinda Ferny Creek Football Netball Club and Woori Yallock Football Netball Club carries extra emotion for the coaches 👉 https://tinyurl.com/mw5sam8e

New CCTV awareness monitors are keeping a close eye on shoppers as they browse for chocolates, vitamins and toothbrushes...
11/09/2025

New CCTV awareness monitors are keeping a close eye on shoppers as they browse for chocolates, vitamins and toothbrushes at a Coles store in Melbourne's east, as the supermarket giant pulls out all the stops to catch shoplifters. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/5n8jr8ps

Forward, ruck, defence, you name it - Vermont rising star Noah Bourke can do the job. "His versatility helps us," Verm...
11/09/2025

Forward, ruck, defence, you name it - Vermont rising star Noah Bourke can do the job.

"His versatility helps us," Vermont coach Matt Adolph said of the former Eastern Ranges and Box Hill talent.

He's among a host of young guns to have fired in the Eastern league this year. SEE THE LIST: https://bit.ly/4ghhDqN

The most in-demand coach in local football? It has to be Paddy Swayn, whose phone has run hot since his shock exit from ...
10/09/2025

The most in-demand coach in local football? It has to be Paddy Swayn, whose phone has run hot since his shock exit from Pines. He reveals how many clubs have called, and what’s ahead.

Have you received your council rates notice yet? How much more are you being slugged under the state government's emerge...
10/09/2025

Have you received your council rates notice yet? How much more are you being slugged under the state government's emergency services tax? Let us know in the comments below 👇

Victoria Police have uncovered a sophisticated drug lab and seized $785,000 in cash during a five-day operation that net...
10/09/2025

Victoria Police have uncovered a sophisticated drug lab and seized $785,000 in cash during a five-day operation that netted $14m worth of illicit substances. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4mVSu7z

The state government's new emergency services tax is landing in letter boxes across the state. The controversial bill is...
09/09/2025

The state government's new emergency services tax is landing in letter boxes across the state. The controversial bill is hitting residents and business owners hard. What have you been charged? How does it compare with previous years? Tell us in the comments below.

The one-time guitarist for a former Victorian metal band threatened a man by telling him he was on his “hit list” and th...
09/09/2025

The one-time guitarist for a former Victorian metal band threatened a man by telling him he was on his “hit list” and that he would “end (his) life” over a relationship. Full story: https://bit.ly/41KQkz9

'We would have learned a lot from last year.'Warburton - Millgrove FNC is all set for another shot at premiership glory....
08/09/2025

'We would have learned a lot from last year.'
Warburton - Millgrove FNC is all set for another shot at premiership glory. STORY: https://tinyurl.com/ess6neb2

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Maroondah covers a Melbourne region within the City of Maroondah in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, about 25 kilometres from the CBD. It includes the suburbs of Bayswater North, Croydon, Croydon Hills, Croydon North, Croydon South, Heathmont, Kilsyth (part), Kilsyth South, Park Orchards (part), Ringwood, Ringwood East, Ringwood North (part), Vermont (part), Warranwood and Wonga Park (part).

It’s a predominantly residential area, with some commercial, industrial and semi-rural areas, and substantial parklands. Established residential areas are located along the major transport routes and railway lines, while newer residential areas are located in the northern and south-eastern peripheries. It also includes a major retail and commercial centre at Eastland Shopping Centre in Ringwood.

The 2020 population forecast for the City of Maroondah is 121,218.