Tag: News
50 years milestone for EACH
A special purple bus landed in Ringwood East on Tuesday 3 September after passing through many touchpoints across Australia.
The 50 Years of EACH Bus...
Biodiversity Blitz sees over 1000 entries from Yarra Ranges in days
Only days into biodiversity month and enthusiastic community are snapping pictures of plants and animals all over the Yarra Ranges.
As of Friday 6...
Plant out unites for a cause
Local organisational leaders got their hands dirty for a cause in Yellingbo this week, joining a conservation group and school students to plant out...
Victoria’s healthcare discussion: are there answers?
The discussion surrounding Victoria’s Healthcare sector has reached monumental levels and the topic of funding is at its very centre.
Fuelling the fire, the Victorian...
New regulations to safeguard recreational hunting
The Victorian Government has announced sensible new changes to recreational hunting to ensure the activity remains safe, sustainable and responsible.
On Monday 2 September,...
Councils, individuals eligible to apply for disaster assistance
Storm-impacted communities like the Yarra Ranges and Cardinia will be able to access disaster assistance after a joint announcement from the Australian and Victorian...
Terrible two days on Yarra Ranges roads
The Yarra Ranges experienced a terrible 18 hour period on the roads this week, as two men died in two separate collisions.
An 81-year-old...
Bringing attention to overdose awareness
Every year on 31 August health, support and outreach services raise awareness about overdose, a somewhat silent killer of Australians every day.
Bringing that...
Childcare burden costing families in Casey
Federal Casey MP Aaron Violi criticised the Labor Government’s policy on early childcare as he claimed it does not help solve the shortage of...
It’s time to register burn-offs online
As hundreds of thousands of Victorians begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online,...
Best in the painting biz
Clean Lines Painting and Decorating, based in Montrose, has taken top gong in the painter category of the 2024 Australian Trades Small Business Champion...
More damaging winds on the way for the east
The reprieve from windy conditions across the Yarra Ranges over the last two days was welcomed but the Bureau of Meteorology estimates further damaging...