Australia Day events in the Yarra Ranges
Citizens’ ceremonies and awards are set to be handed out to exceptional members of the Yarra Ranges community this Australia Day.
On January 26, Yarra...
Victorian Building Authority encourages safe and secure pool areas this summer
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) is urging current or potential pool owners to check practitioners are registered when looking to install pools and pool fencing.
The...
Natural disaster planning essential for small business, report finds
After shock floods rolled through Lilydale in October last year, many stated they’d never seen anything like it but as more frequent natural disaster...
Pademelons pop up at Healesville Sanctuary
A pair of precious, Red-Bellied Pademelons are settling in at Healesville Sanctuary, bouncing between grass tussocks and delighting visitors.
This robust marsupial was once...
Fire danger period announced for Yarra Ranges
The CFA has announced the Yarra Ranges fire danger period (FDP) will come into effect on Monday 30 January at 1am.
This FDP includes...
ArtsACTION encourages artist development with online course
Artists and creatives from the Yarra Ranges are invited to sign up to a free professional development program to expand their learnings and craft...
Police investigate burglary and stolen Mooroolbark motorbikes
Multiple motorbikes and other motorised equipment was stolen from a Mooroolbark property last weekend.
Police are investigating the burglary which occurred between 14 and...
Preparing for back to school blues
As school holidays draw to a close, parents and carers across Australia start to focus on navigating the return back to school. While this...
Outdoor summer cinema a huge success for Lilydale
Throughout summer Lilydale’s Melba Park has become host to some marvellous movie screenings drawing crowds and bringing people together.
With sometimes hundreds of people...
Seville Pony Club trials fundraising to recover from floods
The Seville Pony Club is hosting their annual horse trials on the weekend of 4 and 5 February, with an extra focus on fundraising...
Garden growers getting community garden ready in Mooroolbark
When some passionate garden growers from Mooroolbark began meeting regularly last year, the vision of an established community garden seemed years away.
But as...
Eastern Melbourne PHN announces appointment of new Yarra Ranges care finders
Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) has announced the appointment of Care Connect as the new Yarra Ranges Care Finder to connect older members of the...
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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...
