Farm inspections bolster health and safety
WorkSafe, Department of Justice and Community Safety and the Labour Hire Authority visited 59 horticulture businesses around the Yarra Valley after an online safety...
Victorian Government announce region-specific deer control plan
High-priority waterways, national parks and reserves in the Yarra Ranges will be targeted for deer control as a part of Victoria’s first region-specific deer...
Probationary driver lucky to walk away with just a fine
Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol have released details of drivers caught in a single shift on Monday 21 March.
An 18-year-old female driver rolled her vehicle...
Bike safety program expanded
Students in the Yarra Ranges and the Dandenong Ranges from grade 1 to year 8 will have access to the State Government Bike Ed...
Farmers urged to improve security to deter crime theft
Upper Yarra farmers are being urged to improve the security on their properties to deter potential thieves from stealing valuable livestock, machinery or tools....
Schools encouraged to enter FLIP challenge
Schools are being encouraged to sign up for the new Financial Literacy in Practice Challenge.
The challenge is open to all Victorian students as a...
Virtual consultation for storm affected Yarra Ranges residents
Insurance Council of Australia and recovery officers from Yarra Ranges Council are hosting virtual one-on-one consultations for Yarra Ranges residents affected by the 2021...
Yarra Ranges Council advocating to reclassify shire from metro to peri-regional
Yarra Ranges Council has partnered with Mornington Peninsula Council to request the State Government to reevaluate their status as metropolitan/peri-urban regions.
They want to...
Coldstream and Galdesville Primary Schools top NAPLAN results
Primary schools in the Yarra Ranges have excelled in 2021’s NAPLAN, with Gladesville Primary School and Coldstream Primary School no exceptions.
The Year 3’s and...
Input sought for Coldstream Station pump track
The community's being invited to help design a pump track for the former Coldstream Station site, which forms part of the master plan for...
Improvements to the Yarra Valley Bus Network
Proposed upgrades to the Yarra Valley Bus network will see an overhaul of the services, dropping the four routes down to two.
The State...
Fire Danger Period to end in Yarra Ranges
The Fire Danger Period for Knox City Council, Manningham Council, Maroondah City Council and Yarra Ranges Council will be lifted as of 1am Monday...
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NAB unveils disaster relief grants for severe storms victims
NAB launches relief measures for customers affected by major storms in Victoria which commenced 25 August 2024.
Disaster Relief Grants of $1000 are being made...
