Pictures of the month: November

Sunbury Historical Society has received grants to help store old documents/photos and transfer them to digital format. Barry Priest is pictured with an old photograph. Picture: Shawn Smits, Sunbury Weekly

Ian and Luci Ferenbach were lucky to have police alert them to the fire burning the top level of their Elwood home. Picture: Ari Hatzis, Port Phillip Review Local

Celebrated young diver Darcy Taylor won two bronze medals at the World Junior Championships. Picture: Stephen McKenzie, The Weekly Review Eastern

Vermont South’s Dan Frank, 10, at the Maroondah Festival. Picture: Gary Sissons, Maroondah Weekly

Peter Wilson is reflected in Huw Northcott’s sunnies at Black Rock beach during the November heatwave. Picture: Chris Hopkins, Bayside Review Local

Newport’s Jake Carr fought at Hisense Arena on the undercard to the Danny Green world title fight. Picture Darren Howe, Hobsons Bay Weekly

Olivia, 4, from Eynesbury, stretches for a cherry at Nature Ripe Fruits as part of the Strawberries and Cherry Festival in Bacchus Marsh. Picture: Shawn Smits, Moorabool Weekly

Jarrod Bell from Sunbury SES demonstrates a car rescue. Picture: Michael Copp, Sunbury Weekly

Imogen Corrie takes a look at the garden before the Yuroke Bhuddist Temple open day. Picture: Darren Howe, Hume Weekly

Hampton East VIS shot put champion Nick Flocus, 13, with his mother Sandra Flocus. Picture: Scott McNaughton, Bayside Review Local

The horses charge past on Cranbourne Tricodes Night. Picture: Gary Sissons, Casey Weekly Cranbourne

Teachers and support staff listen to Mary Bluett speak outside the office of MP Andrew Elsbury. Picture: Michael Copp, Brimbank Weekly

Two young racegoers find a unique vantage point to watch the horses parade around the mounting yard during the Kyneton Cup meeting. Picture: Paul Rovere, Macedon Ranges Weekly

Peter Stokes of Essendon catches the ball for the out on Shigefumi Nakanishi of Sunshine in the Baseball Victoria summer league division 1 match. Picture: Michael Copp, Moonee Valley Weekly

Karenne Michalides was part of the team at Essendon Canoe Club that competed in the Murray River Marathon. Picture: Darren Howe, Moonee Valley Weekly

David Wallace tends to his hydroponically grown capsicums at Keilor market gardens. Picture: Michael Copp, North West Weekly

Kite surfer Hudson Godfrey-Smith, at Flinders Beach. Picture: Michael Dodge, Port Phillip Review Local

Sunshine North Primary School pupils in their food garden. Picture: Craig Sillitoe, Brimbank Weekly

Footscray United’s Yadi Ushan bowls against Doutta Stars in the VTCA. Picture: Darren Howe, Maribyrnong Weekly

Methodist Ladies College students view the partial solar eclipse. Picture: Chris Hopkins, Boroondara Review Local

Gaby Jung tends the community vegetable plot in Fenton Avenue Gardens. Picture: Stephen McKenzie, Boroondara Review Local

Amie Batalibasi has begun filming a documentary on the cultural aspects of fishing by different cultures across Melbourne. Picture: Darren Howe, Maribyrnong Weekly

Upwey FTG plays Melbourne in the summer baseball league. Picture: Rob Carew, Knox Weekly

People enjoy a cool dip at Altona beach at sunset after a 38-degree day. Picture: Michael Copp, Hobsons Bay Weekly

Overnewton College teachers were shaving off their moustaches to raise money for Movember. Picture: Michael Copp, North West Weekly

3RRR station manager Dave Houchin fears budget cuts to a program that helps unsigned artists get air play, called the Australian Music Radio Airplay Project. Picture: Darren James, Melbourne Times Weekly

Ella, 2, from Dorrenin, gets amongst the strawberries at Nature Ripe Fruits as part of the Strawberries and Cherry Festival in Bacchus Marsh. Picture: Shawn Smits, Moorabool Weekly

Karim and Alex who, along with their parents, have been battling severe disabilites and received the donation of a new washing machine from The Good Guys in Maribyrnong. Picture: Darren Howe, Maribyrnong Weekly

Melton’s Ray Sparks will be doing the Great Victorian bike ride at the age of 70. Picture: Shawn Smits, Melton Weekly

Port Phillip Baykeeper and co-ordinator of Port Phillip Eco Centr Neil Blake with one of thousands of 'plastic fish' soy sauce bottles that end up in the bay. Picture: Darren James, Port Phillip Review Local

Reverend Per Axerup of the Swedish Church at the former Toorak House mansion. Picture: Scott McNaughton, Stonnington Review Local

Dr Peter Foley is the president of the Skin and Cancer Foundation and director of research and Associate Professor at the University of Melbourne. Picture: Chris Hopkins, Stonnington Review Local

Peter Morgan from Port Phillip Council’s beach clean team at St Kilda beach early in the morning. Picture: Scott McNaughton, Port Phillip Review Local

Steve Wells in Kew’s Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre garden. Picture: Darren James, Boroondara Review Local

Hampton Primary School grade 3 pupils Baily and Lauren are led in their morning exercises by Marc Stafford of MSHF Training. Picture: Chris Hopkins, Bayside Review Local

Mary Williamson near Whittlesea with Chevy (full name Langtree Chevarnie). Picture: Darren James, Northern Weekly

Fitzroy Baseball Club player Alex Turlea and president John King at Merri Park. Picture: Steve Lightfoot, Melbourne Times Weekly

Lieutenant Joel Xuereb and secretary Lisa Varrasso at the opening of the new Wildwood CFA fire station. Picture: Craig Sillitoe, Macedon Ranges Weekly

Event director Anjali Potter (with hands on hips) with some of Melbourne's top chefs to promote the Taste of Melbourne Festival at Albert Park. Picture: Scott McNaughton, Port Phillip Review Local

Juventus-trained coach Gianfranco Impellizzeri gives a soccer lesson to Eliza, 6, at Club Italia. Picture: Michael Copp, Brimbank Weekly

Matt Plummer and Lachlan Plain move a hand puppet at the final rehearsal for the new Snuff Puppets show 'Everybody'. Picture: Michael Copp, Maribyrnong Weekly

Puppet maker Steve Scott and puppeteer Sue Blakey of The Festival Factory, based in Woodend. Picture: Paul Rovere, Macedon Ranges Weekly

Cranes lift a damaged train carriage following the tragic Dandenong South train and truck crash. Picture: Gary Sissons, Dandenong Journal

African drummers at Frankston Heights Primary School. Picture: Wayne Hawkins, Frankston Weekly

Croydon mum Olivia Jurie with daughter Adriana greet Tony Abbott, who arrived with biscuits for the family. Picture: Rob Carew, Maroondah Weekly

Josh Smith of East Sunbury bowls against St Anthony’s in the Gisborne District Cricket Association. Picture: Michael Copp, Sunbury Weekly

Henri, 6, whose great grandfather was a Rat of Tubruk, lays a wreath at Newport cenotaph on Remembrance Day. Picture: Craig Sillitoe, Hobsons Bay Weekly