2023 IN REVIEW: A year of raising voices
Throughout 2023, the prevalence of the community taking action into their own hands, often with a successful outcome, was too hard to ignore for...
Child killed in Coldstream collision
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are investigating a second fatal collision in Coldstream since Christmas after two vehicles are believed to have collided head-on...
CFA call on residents to be citizen scientists on the ground
CFA is calling on Victorians to become ‘citizen scientists’ to help contribute critical information about the state’s fire risk.
The 2023-24 fire season is expected...
Yarra Ranges residents urged to make the most of hard waste and bundled branches...
Yarra Ranges residents are being encouraged to make the most of their annual hard waste and Bundled Branch collection, by disposing of old appliances,...
2023 IN REVIEW: A year of storytelling
Survivor’s miracle baby
Star Mail started the year on a positive note, catching up with Mount Evelyn stroke survivor Nicole Gallacher, who welcomed baby Gus...
Flood warning issued for Yarra River
A minor flood warning has been issued for downstream of Coldstream with heavy rainfall expected from late Sunday 7 January.
An embedded low pressure...
Eastern 80 returns with the support of ambassadors Ruby and Ella
The latest edition of the Eastern 80 is coming up, with all welcome to join the ride and raise money for the Royal Children’s...
2023 IN REVIEW: A moment for the photos
Photos go a long way in helping tell the important, heartwarming and major stories. This year was no different, with Star Mail's photographers, journalists...
2023 IN REVIEW: Looking back on The Voice referendum
The referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament was a hotly debated topic locally and throughout the country in the lead-up to voting day.
Here’s...
State’s road toll soars to highest level in 15 years
Victoria has officially recorded its worst road toll in 15 years, with a flurry of deaths over the holiday period capping a horror 2023.
Sixteen...
New driver safety focus
A local community school is helping ensure their students take safely to the roads as they obtain their driver's licenses.
Cire Community School, with funds...
Kindness gives hope for 2024
Paying it forward
On 3 January, at approximately 2.50pm at the Mt Evelyn IGA supermarket my wife and I were shopping for a couple...