Tag: News
A night with Sandra Pankhurst
Not many people could remain as positive as Sandra Pankhurst after everything she has endured.
And yet her positivity can fill a room, like...
Training centre opens in Lilydale
Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges TAFE students will now receive some of the best training with the opening of a new trade centre at...
Road smart students win sports gear
Students at Yarra Hills Secondary College are reaping the rewards of their participation in a state government road safety program, having recently received $1000...
Saving Kilsyths parkland
Thousands of Kilsyth residents and business owners have rallied together in a fight to stop the state government selling a much-loved open community space...
Kinley attracts locals
It’s an exciting time for Lilydale and surrounds, with Melbourne’s newest suburb, Kinley, developing right on our doorsteps.
Situated between Hull Road and Maroondah Highway,...
Mooroolbark armed robbery
Six youths have been arrested after an armed robbery in Mooroolbark on Tuesday 11 May.
Investigators from the Pandilla Taskforce detectives have been told...
Scouts’ good deed for history
The Mafeking Tree located in Melba Park behind the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum has been standing tall for over 120 years.
On Saturday 8...
Running to raise money
When Kim Robin’s mother Maree was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011, her world was shaken but instead of getting down, she decided to...
Olympic dream comes true
He's a local boy who grew up in Mooroolbark and went to high school in Lilydale but soon he’ll be taking the big stage...
Bayswater man’s big win
A Bayswater man couldn’t stop swearing on Monday 10 May when he received a call from with news he’d won almost $2 million in...
Scholarships awarded to local volunteers
Inspiro Community Health awarded four tertiary scholarships totalling $22,500 to health students in the Yarra Ranges on Thursday 28 April.
The Inspiro Tertiary Health...
Art teacher’s art success
Coming runner up in a national art competition was not something Jan Liesfield ever expected would happen.
But it did and she even won...
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A return to basic council duties
Yarra Ranges Council has released its draft budget for the 2024-25 year flagging a number of projects, with drainage, park upgrades and trail rehabilitation...
