A win for local sports
The round two grant recipients of this year’s Sporting Club Grants Program have been announced, with 11 clubs across the Yarra Ranges receiving an...
A dual sustainability champion
Mount Lilydale Mercy College was announced as the winner of two categories at the 2024 ResourceSmart Schools Awards, taking out the titles of Community...
Local health students offered unique scholarship opportunity
Community health service Inspiro is awarding scholarships to the value of $22,500 to Yarra Ranges students undertaking tertiary health science courses, to inspire the...
Historically significant house went up in flames
One of Lilydale's historically significant houses, dating back to the late 1800s, was engulfed by fire last week.
Lilydale CFA responded to a structure...
Parks Victoria issue reminder for seasonal road closures from Tuesday 11 June
To protect parks and forests from damage during Victoria’s wet and snow seasons, temporary road and track closures will come into effect on 11...
The Unbreakable Farmer coming to the Yarra Ranges
Warren Davies, aka The Unbreakable Farmer, will be hosting a series of resilience and wellbeing workshops in the Yarra Ranges over the coming months,...
Remembering the June 2021 storm
It is now three years since Yarra Ranges residents were hit by the worst storm in the region’s history.
On 9-10 June 2021,...
Unusual response for firefighters battling blaze at reptile factory
CFA firefighters battled a large factory fire filled with reptiles in Kilsyth South on Monday 3 June.
Firefighters were called to the structure fire...
Local cafe heroes coming together to raise funds for youth homelessness this winter
Anchor Community Care will have a special two-day campaign collaborating with cafes across the Yarra Ranges.
The campaign Cafe Heroes is aimed at celebrating the...
Reserve Bank keeps options open on interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia is leaving its options open on interest rates at a time of economic weakness, with inflation still above the...
Mobile Blackspot Program’s future clarified, though Casey MP Aaron Violi remains concerned
Funding for the Mobile Blackspot Program (MBSP) through the Federal Government’s Better Connectivity Plan (BCP) will continue to be distributed over the next three...
Operation Regal launching for King’s Birthday weekend
Victoria Police collision data has revealed the afternoon as a danger period for motorists during winter.
New analysis shows more than 40 per cent of...
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Pigeons fly for prostate cancer
Described “as my Men's Shed”, the Croydon Homing Pigeon Club is more than just a place for people to race birds but is an...
