Yarra Ranges Council calls on state government intervention into meetings
Yarra Ranges Council has called on the state government to take action on recent disruptions at council meetings throughout Victoria after the public gallery...
Mental health support crucial for small business owners
Running a small business can be gruelling and stressful, and it’s very easy for things to go wrong and leave you feeling hopeless and...
Ahead of World Bee Day, beekeepers are getting their hives ready for winter
Victorian hobby beekeepers, ahead of World Bee Day on May 20, are getting their hives ready for winter and making sure they are set...
First budget under new government released
The 2023/24 federal budget was about more than just economic management.
When Treasurer Jim Chalmers handed down the budget and a forecast of a budget...
Mercy Place Montrose celebrate Mother’s Day
Mercy Place Montrose held an early Mother’s Day High Tea, honouring all the mothers in the home.
Scones, cakes and tea were aplenty with laughs...
Uptake of power saving bonus in the Yarra Ranges revealed
The State government has seen over one million people sign up for the $250 Power Saving Bonus initiative with close to 30,000 people in...
Bronze medals for transplant recipient at World Games
Mooroolbark local Fraser Catton has returned from competing in the World Transplant Games, bringing home two bronze medals in tennis and making extraordinary connections...
Montrose’s Boral Quarry fined for employee’s silica dust exposure
A former Montrose Quarry worker has won her case against Boral Resources after being diagnosed with silicosis from working at the site.
Joanna McNeill,...
Kilsyth man dies in Montrose car accident
A man has died following a crash in Montrose on 6 May.
It is believed a car driving east along Leith Road, struck a signpost...
Skydiving Scotsman takes plunge at 89 years old
There’s no slowing down an 89-year-old skydiving Scotsman who recently took the plunge over the Yarra Valley to tick an item off his bucket...
Schools recognised for sustainability initiatives
Two Lilydale high schools have been named in the finalists for Sustainability Victoria’s ResourceSmart Schools Awards, recognising their commitment to the environment.
Mount Lilydale Mercy...
Guiding in Mooroolbark celebrates 60 years
Mooroolbark Girl Guides celebrated a belated 60th birthday on the last weekend of April bringing together former and current members of the guiding way....