Tackling mental health in a holistic way
As the mental health crisis grows in the Yarra Ranges, the establishment of integrated services like the Lilydale Youth Hub are now more essential...
Free TAFE boosts job options
Box Hill Institute is excited to welcome more students next year after the State Government expanded its Free TAFE Initiative adding 60 new courses...
A bushfire safety scavenger hunt comes to Montrose
Understanding the risk of the summer fire season as adults means preparing a safety plan and clearing properties but for children it’s possibly a...
Baby owls born in Mount Evelyn
After the recent storms destroyed much of the habitat for powerful owls in Mount Evelyn, the news of four baby owls being born was...
War memorials vandalised
A number of war landmarks have been graffitied and vandalised in the last week, leaving war veterans utterly disappointed by the lack of respect....
Vaxxed could win big
If you’re still sitting on the fence about whether or not to get the Covid-19 vaccine - this could help make your mind up!
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Caring for wildlife in spring
Spring doesn’t only tease us about the summer season that’s coming, it is also a time when life renews itself and that means breeding...
Yarn bombing Montrose mainstreet
For what appears to be quite a small town, Montrose always has something happening to bring the community together and bring some joy to...
Golfing greatness
Golfers of all ages were keen to return to the course last week, rain, hail or shine, making the most of the easing of...
Recovery in financial stress
It’s been four months since those frightfully unprecedented storms occurred in the Yarra Ranges and the recovery efforts have really only just begun.
The...
Calls for headspace expansion
Improving mental health support and programs in the outer east has been a priority for some time but after experiencing a global pandemic and...
Getting back to school
After weeks of remote learning, Year 12 students have finally returned to campuses across metropolitan Melbourne to spend their last few weeks of school...
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Garden abounds with community, connection one year on
Reaching their five year plan in just 12 months, the Mooroolbark Community Garden (MCG) has transformed from just garden plots to a multipurpose, completely...
