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Soaring skyhigh to tick off bucket list

The opportunity to tick off a dream bucket list item wasn’t something Dale Macalister considered possible. But when the 76-year-old Mercy Place Montrose resident...

Yarra Valley Water targets construction carbon reductions

Yarra Valley Water has assessed the full life cycle impact of 10 infrastructure projects to target carbon emissions reductions and increase the use of...

Man survives big drop at Burkes

On Friday 19 April, a young man was lucky to escape with minor injuries after falling near the popular Burke’s Lookout on the face...

Barkerettes stage comeback win

A mild Friday evening at Esther Park saw the start of Barkerettes’ State 3 East campaign, and the first-ever visit of Collingwood City. ...

Monash out-hoops Lilydale

On Monday 15 April the Lilydale Croquet Division 1 Level Play team hosted the team from Monash. The morning started out with a bit of...

Barkers win local derby

Knoxfield’s Egan Lee Reserve was the venue on Saturday as Barkers (7th) visited Knox City (10th) in round 4 of State 2 South-East. ...

Clarke and Rice perform at Australian Championships

Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes were in action at the Australian Junior Track and Field Championships in Adelaide last week. Events for athletes from U13...

Cougar fever rained over Ringwood, Nunawading

Kilsyth Senior Woman Round 1 Kilsyth v Ringwood Final scores: Ringwood 0.2.2, Kilsyth 8.21.69 After what feels like the longest preseason ever the Kilsyth...

Mixed results as Lilydale hit the greens

On Monday 8 April, Lilydale made the long trip down to the Mornington Croquet Club. The morning started out cool so it was on with...

From the east to the Wicked west

They might be performing in one of the world’s most popular and renowned stage shows but these two actors hail from the outer east....

Powerful, profound play brings dementia into the light

Powerful, captivating performance paired with the real life complexities of a dementia diagnosis has been brought to life by the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company....

From formation to now: 86 years of Montrose CFA

The CFA has a long, embedded history in Montrose dating back over 80 years, something that will be explored by town historian Eddie Tichelaar...

The soulful southern Indian sounds of the Iyer Brothers come to Montrose

Travel to the South of India as the Iyer Brothers transport an audience using the traditional instrument of their homeland, the veena. Coming to...

Where scientific beauty meets art: the work of the Scott sisters

The scientific prowess coupled with the beauty of detailed illustrations is what meets the viewer when visiting the Transformations: Art of the Scott Sisters...

New art exhibition at YAVA

Community members are encouraged to visit YAVA Gallery and Arts Hub Healesville to appreciate its latest exhibition Immersion: On Country. Two artists, Marina Strocchi and...

Marking Anzac Day in Mooroolbark

Gathering on the grounds of Mooroolbark’s Hookey Park at the foot of the war memorial, stories of local men and women and those from...

Dawn breaks over Seville on Anzac Day

As dawn broke upon the Valley, the Seville community stood to honour those who have served the country. Beginning at 5.45am, residents had surrounded the...

44 more Wandin servicepeople honoured back home this Anzac Day

109 years on from the landing at Gallipoli, Wandin residents gathered to remember all of those who have served Australia, especially those who gave...

Mount Evelyn pauses to mourn and thank the Anzacs

Despite the forecasted rain the township of Mount Evelyn turned out in droves to the Anzac Day dawn service, where nothing could dampen the...

Victoria Police activating Operation Tribute for Anzac Day

Victoria Police will be dispelling some of the most common myths about speeding as they engage with drivers over the Anzac Day weekend as...

Station upgrades bring Chirnside Park CFA into 2024

Getting ready to turn out to a fire by putting on protective clothing and boots in a cramped store room sized area is a...

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Anzac Day

For many the long stablished story of the Gallipoli landings and to a lesser extent the Western Front remain the defining moments for our...