News
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Revamping, revitalising, re-visioning
Lilydale is set to be revitalised after Yarra Ranges Shire councillors voted unanimously on Tuesday 25 May to support five new community projects and allocated…
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Old Lilydale fire station ablaze
CFA crews responded to a fire at the old Lilydale fire station on Main Street on Tuesday 25 May around 11pm. Witnesses stopped and called…
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A coincidence? Shorely not
The manager of a Healesville business has had a stroke of bad luck after his home was burgled just weeks after his workplace was targeted…
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Kinley: a brief history
When talking about the new Kinley estate, it’s easy to think about the future development but it’s just as important to remember the history of…
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Masks back for Melbourne
With the news of four community transmissions of Covid-19 in Melbourne, the State government has announced that as of 6pm Tuesday 25 May some restrictions…
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Robbed at knife-point
A man had a knife pulled on him in Mt Evelyn over the weekend. A 25-year-old male was reportedly approached near the rotunda behind Mt…
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Hospital budget boost
A new adult emergency department and pediatric zone at Maroondah Hospital has been promised by the state government in its 2021/22 budget. The $100 million…
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Keeping Mooroolbark’s history alive
Geoff Earney has been in the Mooroolbark real estate scene for 50 years and over that time has witnessed many changes, including the development of…
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Saying her goodbyes to GymbaRoo
A Trailblazer, an Order of Australia Medal recipient and a woman with a big heart, Marion Stott, 70, has been serving her community in Mooroolbark…
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Celebrating Rotary and Melba
Wednesday 19 May marks a special day in Lilydale’s history – the birthday of Dame Nellie Melba. But instead of just remembering her on her…
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State’s busiest SES volunteers
At Lilydale SES’s Monday training nights, the volunteers in their orange overalls just kept piling in. But with the Lilydale unit currently listed as the…
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Thanking the SES
This Wednesday 19 May is Wear Orange Wednesday, a day to recognise and support the work of Victoria’s SES. VICSES has over 5000 volunteers working…












