Councils shine a spotlight on ageism in the workplace
Yarra Ranges Council is shining a spotlight on age discrimination in the workplace.
Mayor of Yarra Ranges, Cr Fiona McAllister, said reports show...
Alex’s survival a stroke of luck
Five years on from suffering a devastating stroke, A Launching Place man has recovered and now dedicates his life to helping rehabilitate others who...
More crossings to go
The Lilydale train line will see a complete overhaul with two more level crossings to be removed and one to be closed by 2025,...
Croydon’s Celtic games to return
For more than half a century the Ringwood Highland Games has brought a celebration of Scottish and Celtic culture to the eastern suburbs of...
Council asks for feedback on wellbeing plan
Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging the community to provide feedback on its Draft Health and Wellbeing Plan, after councillors endorsed it for community consultation...
Back in business
Cafes were overcome with a sense of relief as lockdown restrictions were lifted for the fifth time in Victoria during the week.
The news...
A brief history of our world’s conflicts, women and journalism
Once upon a time, women were deemed too fragile, vulnerable, frivolous and untrustworthy to work as journalists, not to mention as correspondents covering wars...
Nonnegotiable rent relief for businesses
The Victorian government is acting decisively to back the state‘s small and medium-sized businesses as they emerge from lockdown, facilitating commercial rent waivers and...
Empowering women’s employability
Making a good first impression and feeling good about yourself while doing it can be the key to success.
That’s why Cire Services’ First...
Artists in Residence
Yarra Ranges Tech School (YRTS) has announced the launch of its innovative Artist in Residence Program. The inaugural artist, John Monash Scholar Jess Coldrey,...
Truckie testing threatens supply chain
Throughout the pandemic, nurses and supermarket workers racing to fill empty shelves have been praised as the unsung heroes on the frontline of the...
Crawf’s Yarra Ranges postcard
The Yarra Valley had a special visitor recently as Hawthorn legend Shane Crawford journeyed to the region for the latest episode of Postcards.
The Brownlow...
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An alternative history of the moon landing
History tells us that, mere days before Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin landed on the Moon on July 20, 1969, a document titled...
