Tag: News
Lockdown extended, more restrictions for metro
Metropolitan Melbourne has received the unwanted news that lockdown will be extended for a further two weeks until 2 September, with more restrictions being...
Government launches jab campaign
The Victorian Government is expanding access to the AstraZeneca vaccine for younger age groups across all state vaccination centres, and capacity is being scaled...
Vietnam Veterans Day events cancelled again
For the second consecutive year, local RSL services for Vietnam Veterans Day have been forced to cancel due to lockdown restrictions.
Each year Lilydale and...
Keeping kids active in lockdown
Staying active and getting outdoors is really the only thing us metro-Melburinans can do while in lockdown and thanks to the creativity of one...
‘We can’t see an end in sight’
For people like Naomi Challenger and Tam Brisbane, seeing their businesses, which they have worked so hard to build, struggle through lockdown after lockdown...
Census question slammed as “insensitive”
The wording of a question on this year’s census has become a subject of controversy, with many women taking to social media to express...
Council confusion over Cave Hill Rd
News of the Cave Hill Road level crossing being closed came as quite a shock to Yarra Ranges Council.
In response, Melba Ward councillor...
New legal tool helps locals recover after storms
The storms that wreaked havoc throughout Yarra Ranges in early June are well in the past, but locals are still dealing with the problems...
Arts on hold
Yarra Ranges residents, along with the rest of Victoria, were plunged into another lockdown last week but that hasn’t kept people from remaining positive....
Lockdown extended another week
Metropolitan Melbourne will remain in lockdown for another week after more mystery Covid-19 cases were recorded in the region.
The extension of the lockdown...
GAT rescheduled
This year’s General Achievement Test (GAT) for Year 12 students will be rescheduled to a later date due to the state’s ongoing lockdowns.
With ongoing...
Mooroolbark planning application divides council
Councillors were divided over the submission of a planning application to build three townhouses in Mooroolbark.
The council meeting held on Tuesday 27 July...
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Hope, Faith and a miracle at Christmas Creek – platypus returns...
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...
