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Josh rides for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

A generous young Upper Yarra resident with a passion for bike riding is putting his pedals to good use this month for a worthy...

From paddocks to park in 25 years

Sitting on 10 acres in Lilydale, which was once a paddock filled with pine trees, a caravan park has been transformed into a peaceful...

MotHs host forum for Yarra Ranges candidates

The Mothers of the Hills community or MotHs as they are more commonly known are hosting an online forum for prospective local voters this...

Sunny Saturday welcomes athletics’ round two

What a beautiful sunny Saturday morning at Morrison Reserve, Mt Evelyn, with 253 athletes running, jumping and throwing for round 2 of the season....

Tennis returns for summer season

Round 1 results for Lilydale Tennis Club in the Eastern Region Tennis Competition. After a month break this is the welcome return to...

Kilsyth held to just one win

Playing at home, Kilsyth Cricket Club’s First XI won the toss and sent Ainslie Park into bat in their Trollope Shield one-day match. Ainslie...

Deciding 13th hoop play leads Lilydale to win

On Monday 7 October the Lilydale Division 1 Level Play team hosted the Mornington team. The sky was overcast and the forecast was for...

Crafty bowling sees Mounters reach round two victory

Sunny skies greeted Mt Evelyn's cricketers for the second week of action of the season and they made the most of the beautiful conditions...

Two teams hold top ladder position for Lilydale Croquet

Last Monday 30 September, Lilydale’s Division 1 team travelled to Kew. The Lilydale players this week were Murray Howlett and Craig McCracken. The two Lilydale...

Exhibition launch a success for local artists

The launch of the Mount Evelyn Art Collective’s first exhibition was a huge success on Saturday 12 October. Hosted at the Ray Oliver Gallery...

Barney McAll makes a return to Mooroolbark’s stage

Mooroolbark is in for a special treat as local born and bred but now internationally acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Barney McAll returns for...

Belief leads to first ever exhibition

In a first for many of the Mount Evelyn Art Collective’s group members, an exciting step in their artistic adventure has led to an...

Looking forward to one more success

With embracing the high expectation from the success over the last seven years, YAVA has gathered local artists once again for its Open Studio...

Leap into literacy at Your Library

Lizzie James is the Regional Literacy Officer at Your Library (formerly Eastern Regional Libraries). Here is her introduction to the “Leap into Literacy” program...

From hobby to exhibition

A local has added one more title ‘artist’ in his job list. Yarra Ranges deputy mayor David Eastham, who has spent his whole life in...

Two telco towers approved for urban fringe

As the battle for better telecommunications in the Yarra Ranges continues to mosey along, the guarantee of two new mobile coverage towers in Lilydale...

Wandin Silvan field days celebrates sun

Beautiful weather set into the picturesque countryside saw community and exhibitors alike tee up for the annual Wandin Silvan field days event at the...

Beautiful aurora captured in Yarra Ranges

The sky gave a present while most people were in bed last week. It was about 5am on Friday 11 October when the sky...

Climate resilience recommendations sit in funding, infrastructure, resources

The immediate need for improved telecommunications infrastructure, risk management and sustainable funding were all raised as just some of the touchstones for enhanced climate...

MERLETS invite all to a Trading and Community Market Day

A cost-effective community group are opening up their offerings with a Trading and Community Market Day on Saturday 19 October at the Healesville Living...

Learning attitude, a key to be vet nurse

To celebrate Veterinary Nurse and Technologist Awareness Week, the Star Mail dug into the life of a local vet nurse. This year, Veterinary Nurse...

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Josh rides for the Royal Flying Doctor Service

A generous young Upper Yarra resident with a passion for bike riding is putting his pedals to good use this month for a worthy...