Car wipes out kindergarten
In the early hours of this morning a vehicle ploughed into the Diggers Rest Kindergarten causing extensive damage to the building and fencing. The vehicle is presumed stolen and the …
Shopping centre sits high on agenda
In a recent online survey 53% of participants preferred to see supermarket chain Coles established in Bloomdale ahead of Aldi and Woolworths. For many years the growth of Diggers Rest …
Push for “Doggy Park” in Diggers
Local resident Karen Prewer has flagged the idea for the development of an off leash dog park for Diggers Rest. The concept has got tongues wagging on social media offering …
Gary, gone but not forgotten.
Gary Sunderland was well known in the Australian Aviation Industry as an aeronautical engineer, glider and light aircraft pilot, model aircraft enthusiast and WW1 aviation historian. As part of the …
Hotel rebuild needs a plan.
Last month was the 8th anniversary of the fire which destroyed the historical Diggers Rest Hotel, one of the few Mount Alexander Road gold rush wayside hotels known to survive. …
Minister says no on toilets.
Despite all promises by the former Brumby Labor Government to provide additional services to Diggers Rest as part of the $270 million upgrade to the Sunbury line, the toilets and …