Tuesday, 15 July, 2025
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Tragedy on roads By Tanya Steele Two pedestrians lost their lives in Wantirna South this week after an elderly driver crashed their vehicle on to a pavement , which has brought age-based requirements for drivers into question, along with a concern for rises in road deaths. The outer east is reeling after this tragic accident, and from other recent collisions that have spiked the number of lives lost in road accidents this year. A driver yet to be identified in Ferntree Gully has lost their life on Wednesday 9 July after emergency services were called to reports a Toyota Landcruiser and Volvo sedan had collided on Burwood Highway, near Glenfern Road, about 5.50pm. The driver and sole occupant of the Volvo, who is yet to be formally identified, was transported to the hospital where they later died. The driver and sole occupant of the Toyota
Botanical art passion By Shamsiya Hussainpoor Two years ago, botanical artist Miffy Gilbert moved to Sassafras, drawn by the lush greenery of the Dandenong Ranges.
After connecting with locals at the Kallista Market, she opened her studio doors to share her passion for botanical art. Read more on page 14
Miffy Gilbert at her studio in Sassafras. (Stewart Chambers: 489383)
was transported to the hospital for observation, and exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined. In Wantirna on Mountain Highway, a motorcycle and a vehicle collided under still-unclear circumstances, and the motorcyclist died at the scene on 7 July. A vehicle collided with a male pedestrian in Boronia on Wednesday, 3 July, around 7pm and lost their life at the scene near Rathmullen and Boronia Road. The driver of the vehicle remained at the scene and is speaking with police. According to the Transport Accident Commission, 168 people have lost their lives on Victorian roads this year, which is up 10.5 per cent from last year. Read more on the Wantirna South Tragedy on page 3
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