More volunteers needed community organisations say
National Volunteer Week from 20 to 26 May celebrates the seemingly tireless volunteering community throughout the Yarra Ranges, but the growing need for volunteers...
Workshop for Yarra Ranges residents curious about standing for Council
Another informative opportunity for aspiring Council candidates is coming up at the end of the month.
Former Baw Baw Shire councillor and mayor Ruth McGowan...
One more step forward to making community more inclusive
Eastern Health opened a new First Nations cancer clinic at Healesville Hospital on 9 May, aiming at delivering free, culturally safe oncology services to...
Grant set to help restore the Seville War Memorial before Remembrance Day
The Seville War Memorial is set to be restored with the support of a recent grant from the State Government.
$28,890.20 has been announced through...
‘Essential service’, federal inquiry proposes laws to protect regional bank branches
A Federal Government inquiry has recommended a slate of protective measures to curb the impacts from increasing closures of bank branches in regional areas,...
CCTV captures jewellery thief trio in Croydon
A trio of thieves have targeted a Croydon jewellery shop, stealing tens of thousands worth of items.
Maroondah Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing...
Scones, jam and coins for the Cancer Council
Mooroolbark Library's Biggest Morning Tea held on Thursday 23 May was an incredible show of community coming together to support a cause.
Raising funds...
Victoria Police putting spotlight on drinking and driving during the day
One in five drink drivers fined in Victoria was caught during daylight hours.
New Victoria Police analysis also reveals half of detections were on a...
Billanook College excels with three students named photography finalists
Billanook College in Mooroolbark has impressed with three students named as finalists in Sustainability Victoria’s 2024 ‘Sustainability Through Your Own Lens’ photography competition.
The...
Winter works on the Lilydale Line begin Friday night
Buses will replace trains on the Lilydale Line and Dublin Road will close to traffic, as crews work to remove two level crossings in...
Determined, independent: Characteristics of 104-year-old Elsie
Derbyshire, England, May 1920 an independent little girl was born, the third child to be welcomed into what would become a family of eight...
Australian-first program awarded
Designing an Australian first perinatal first aid program supporting parents through not only the physical triggers of illness but the mental as well has...
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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...
