Hope, Faith and a miracle at Christmas Creek – platypus returns home
A precious platypus has peacefully paddled off into the wild after receiving expert care for 10-months at Healesville Sanctuary.
A dedicated team of animal experts...
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More than 170 people attended the Victorian Country Press Association’s pinnacle event for 2024, held at the RACV Resort in Torquay on Friday 15...
Engagement opens for four urban playspace projects
Community members are encouraged to share their thoughts on four playspace projects in Yarra Ranges Council’s urban region over the coming month.
Playspaces in Bimbadeen...
Victorian Government ramps up illicit tobacco regulation measures
Just a week after the Star Mail delved into the issue of the illicit tobacco trade, the Victorian Government has announced its measures to...
Melba successful in grant for mates and dates series
Melba Support Services will host a series of friend dating events across rural and regional Victoria after being awarded a pride events and festivals...
‘Homelessness doesn’t take a holiday’: Anchor urges for community support
As Australia’s homelessness crisis intensifies, Anchor is calling on the community to extend support to children and young people experiencing homelessness, especially during...
Dads Chat Project expanding in Yarra Ranges and Maroondah
An opportunity for dads and male carers to have their say on what they’d like to see for them in local programs and activities...
Teens arrested following deliberately lit fire in Mooroolbark
Two teens were arrested in Mooroolbark on Wednesday evening after deliberately lighting a fire and fleeing the area.
It is alleged the teens lit...
Higgins appointed new deputy mayor of Yarra Ranges Council
During the first Yarra Ranges Council meeting with the new councillors, Cr Richard Higgins was elected as deputy mayor who will support the newly...
Croydon police walk off the job in strike as pay dispute deepens
Croydon police members and staff walked off the job as part of the intensified industrial action as the pay and fair working conditions dispute...
Man arrested trying to board flight, charged following Lilydale sexual assault
Detectives from the Sexual Crime Squad have charged a man following an alleged aggravated burglary and sexual assault in Lilydale on Sunday.
A 32-year-old man...
Lilydale and Yarra Valley Show trucks on
A hot weather blast one day followed by scattered shows and winds the next did not deter people from the annual Lilydale and Yarra...
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Snap up a snapper
Summer equals snapper season and if you or anyone you know comes back from the bay with a haul, here’s how you can put...
