Draft vision for Lilydale released
A 20 year vision for Lilydale has been released to the community in the form of a draft structure plan, ready for feedback and...
Yarra Ranges Council Fire Slash Program continues
Yarra Ranges Council and contractors are cutting roadside grass to cut back winter growth, as part of its annual Fire Slash program.
The program, which...
Uprooted trees provide habitat for fish
Yarra Ranges Council has joined Bushfire Recovery Victoria and Victorian Fisheries to provide tree stumps and root balls from fallen storm trees to create...
Kokoda trek to be awarded to one lucky student
Calling all Lilydale students who have an interest in history, there's a special scholarship to be awarded to one lucky person from the Shire...
The State Government forms the first landscape conservation area
Some 3,000 hectares of biodiversity rich land and water frontages throughout the Yarra Ranges and Cardinia Shire will be preserved under a new ten...
Warby Trail cleared of overgrown weeds thanks to volunteers
A group of passionate volunteers have completely transformed what was an overgrown section of the Lilydale-Warburton Rail Trail and restored the native flora.
Led...
Protesting for the rights of refugees
On international human rights day, grandmothers and fathers gathered at the office of Tony Smith in Chirnside Park to protest the detention of refugees...
Christmas Grinch gets caught with stolen parcels from Kilsyth
A number of parcels destined for Kilsyth have been stolen by a Christmas Grinch before making it to their destination, with the man now...
Housing developments cause parking chaos
The housing structure in Lilydale has been changing for quite some time but for one resident, he can’t see how the streets are going...
Where to spot Santa when he comes to town
Lilydale
Santa will be making the rounds on the back of Lilydale CFA's firetruck on Monday 20 December.
The guy in red will be going...
SES have busy week on roads
Lilydale's SES has been busy on the roads this week, with a number of priority one calls to car accidents.
On Sunday 12 December, the...
Rotary spreads Christmas cheer with those in need
Children and families who have already been doing it tough and may have gone without anything for Christmas this year will no longer have...