Tag: News
Parks Victoria issue reminder for seasonal road closures from Tuesday 11 June
To protect parks and forests from damage during Victoria’s wet and snow seasons, temporary road and track closures will come into effect on 11...
The Unbreakable Farmer coming to the Yarra Ranges
Warren Davies, aka The Unbreakable Farmer, will be hosting a series of resilience and wellbeing workshops in the Yarra Ranges over the coming months,...
Remembering the June 2021 storm
It is now three years since Yarra Ranges residents were hit by the worst storm in the region’s history.
On 9-10 June 2021,...
Unusual response for firefighters battling blaze at reptile factory
CFA firefighters battled a large factory fire filled with reptiles in Kilsyth South on Monday 3 June.
Firefighters were called to the structure fire...
Local cafe heroes coming together to raise funds for youth homelessness this winter
Anchor Community Care will have a special two-day campaign collaborating with cafes across the Yarra Ranges.
The campaign Cafe Heroes is aimed at celebrating the...
Reserve Bank keeps options open on interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia is leaving its options open on interest rates at a time of economic weakness, with inflation still above the...
Mobile Blackspot Program’s future clarified, though Casey MP Aaron Violi remains concerned
Funding for the Mobile Blackspot Program (MBSP) through the Federal Government’s Better Connectivity Plan (BCP) will continue to be distributed over the next three...
Operation Regal launching for King’s Birthday weekend
Victoria Police collision data has revealed the afternoon as a danger period for motorists during winter.
New analysis shows more than 40 per cent of...
Summit for tourism industry
Yarra Ranges Tourism (YRT) hosted the 9th Annual Tourism Summit (ATR) successfully on Wednesday 5 June at the Racv Healesville Country Club And Golf...
Yarra Valley Trail construction continues
Construction of the Yarra Valley Trail continues with works now taking place at the Yering to Yarra Glen section.
This will see approximately 1.1...
Casey to stay as AEC release proposed electoral redistribution for Victoria
The Casey electorate looks set to survive the electoral redistribution in Victoria, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) proposing the inner-east seat of Higgins...
Volunteer appeal for wildlife charity
The Judith Eardley Save Wildlife Association (JESWA) is keen to recruit volunteers to help set up another charity Together for Wildlife (T4W).
T4W is an...