Council submits updated significance statement for White Dog Hotel
The White Dog Hotel has been included as part of Yarra Ranges Council’s planning scheme amendment aiming to receive more protections for heritage buildings...
Beer tax could see price of a pint hit $15
An increase to the beer excise tax announced on Monday 1 August has hit patrons and pubs with another setback at an already challenging...
Yarra Ranges to host innovative arts, mental health festival
Opening the conversation about mental health can be done in many ways but what better way than thought provoking, inclusive and immersive art.
This...
Mooroolbark CFA opens recruitment drive
After almost three years of being unable to recruit new members, Mooroolbark CFA is back on a recruitment drive, calling for anyone interested to...
$250 energy bonus program gets funding boost
The State Government has added $205 million to the Victorian Government’s $250 power saving bonus program due to high demand from the state’s households....
Rare sighting of Yellow Bellied Gliders caught on film
Along the course of Olinda Creek you can find many unique species such as the Platypus, Superb Lyrebird and Red-browed Finch however few are...
Lilydale and Montrose set to welcome more paramedics
Ambulance stations across the Yarra Ranges are set to get extra paramedic recruits with more graduates joining the workforce later this month.
Monbulk MP...
Yarra Ranges experiences wild winds, power outages
Thousands of homes are without power and trees have been brought down across the Yarra Ranges after wild winds across the region last night.
At...
Coming together to plan for the future of homelessness
Community organisations and homelessness advocates came together on Monday 1 August to launch the discussion around homelessness in the Yarra Ranges for Homelessness Week....
Destructive winds predicted for the Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges residents are being warned of the significant weather event that’s building across the state, expected to bring with it wind gusts between...
Food makes all the difference when on the brink of homelessness
Access to food is a basic human right and services like The Mustard Tree Op Shop and Cafe’s foodbank are ensuring people from across...
Varroa Mite has potential to change the future of beekeeping
Beekeepers across Victoria have been issued a warning about a fast spreading and destructive parasite, not only with the potential to change beekeeping habits...
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Lilydale floods after major downpour, roads closed for Friday commute
Lilydale has copped a major downpour once again seeing multiple roads impacted by flood waters.
It has been estimated by Lilydale SES that rain...
