Total fire ban today as temperature soars
Friday 17 February has been declared a Total Fire Ban Day for Central Victoria, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a top temperature of...
Draught Horse and YesterYear Festival returning at Mont De Lancey
Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead’s Draught Horse and YesterYear festival is coming up on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 February.
Organised by the Yarra Valley...
Second person dies after Seville crash
A second person has died following a car crash in Seville last month.
The driver of one of the vehicles, a 48-year-old Mooroolbark man, passed...
Subdivision amendment gains support for Old Hereford Rd property
Support for the subdivision of an Old Hereford Road property has been garnered from stakeholder bodies after being exhibited late last year.
The property...
Remembering Ash Wednesday: A ‘recipe of a pending disaster’
After what had been a long and hot summer season, plagued by drought, Lilydale Fire Brigade lieutenant Ron Haines remembers the lead up to...
Well attended Yarra Ranges Council meeting sees no disruptions
Yarra Ranges Council meeting on Tuesday 14 February once again had a strong turnout of local residents, with all 140 seats used, and they...
Harrowing hills effort remains clear in firefighter’s mind
While 40 years have passed since Eddie Tichelaar helped fight what would be the biggest fire in his years as a volunteer firefighter, the...
Gin distiller and farm tourism site approved for Yarra Glen
Yarra Ranges Council has approved a planning application for a new distiller to start new operations and build a cellar door, restaurant and distiller...
From Mooroolbark to London, Noyes named best Australian director
From humble beginnings growing up in Mooroolbark to international recognition for his first short film, Aaron Lee Noyes is making waves as an up...
New driver distraction rules to drive down road deaths
With 49 deaths already recorded on Victorian roads as of 14 February 2023, the Victorian Government is cracking down on distracted drivers with new...
Another bank branch closure reaches Chirnside Park
Another local bank branch will be closing its doors next month with the move cited as being due to a downturn in customers using...
14 lives remembered in Cockatoo as local firefighters gather
Firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities during the horrific events of the Ash Wednesday bushfires 40 years ago have been honoured...
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Increasing kinder places for Yarra Ranges is not on the Victorian...
Although Yarra Ranges Shire was missed in the new plan of opening up new kinders, the State Government has tried to increase the capacity...
