Tag: News
Vestey’s 21st birthday gift makes slow trip back to Coombe
Lady Pamela Vestey’s 21st birthday gift, a Sunbeam-Talbot Ten car, returned to its ancestral home in the Yarra Valley, making a special trip to...
Another war memorial vandalised before Remembrance Day
Ahead of one of the significant days for servicemen, a local war memorial was found vandalised once again.
It was on Thursday 7 November...
Old meets young as new council set to serve in the Yarra Ranges
Results are in for the future of Yarra Ranges Shire Council with five councillors re-elected and four new representatives at the table.
Announced officially...
Six new renter’s rights reforms for Victorians
The Victorian Government announced a raft of renter’s rights reforms on Wednesday 30 October, set to be implemented over the next 12 months.
Some of...
Commencement date confirmed for Maroondah Highway and Killara Road upgrade
After years of delays, this week the Yarra Valley community received the long awaited news that the Maroondah Highway and Killara Road intersection upgrade...
Coldstream pilot honoured in London
Coldstream resident travelled to London to attend a prestigious ceremony with his wife where his dedication to flying was honoured.
Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF) pilot...
Posties fear peak delivery season as dog-incidents still high
Mooroolbark has ranked in the top three suburbs in Victoria where posties have experienced a dog attack in the last six months.
As the...
Bomb threat targets Birmingham Primary School, all deemed safe by police
Students and staff at Birmingham Primary School had to be evacuated on Thursday afternoon after a bomb threat targeting the school was made.
The school...
Illicit tobacco and firebombing crackdown hotly debated in Victoria
As Victoria Police continue to work to combat the illicit tobacco trade rampant in Victoria, state politicians are milling about how to legislate change...
Latest Ambulance Victoria data shows improved response times, less Code 1 cases
Paramedics and first responders across Victoria responded to close to 100,000 Code 1 patients between July and September this year.
Ambulance Victoria (AV) Executive Director...
Progressive vote count still leaves three wards tightly contested in Yarra Ranges
There has been little sway in the latest vote counting day as the Yarra Ranges nears the results declaration on Friday.
As of 5pm...
Brigades boosted by VESEP grants
Two urban CFA brigades have been successful in this year’s round of a Victorian Government grant program, enabling them to undertake facility upgrades or...
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Woolhouse passes 9000 runs milestone, second consecutive win for women
Kilsyth’s First XI played at Alan Smith Oval, Pinks Reserve in a two-day match against North Ringwood in Round 6 of the Trollope Shield...
