Yarra Ranges Council release draft budget to the public
Yarra Ranges Council released its draft budget for 2024-25 for community consultation at the Tuesday 23 April council meeting.
The council’s draft budget has to...
Community house defends ‘grossly exaggerated’ death knell
The Emerald Community House Incorporated (ECH Inc) committee has defended its role as a not-for-profit and independently managed charity business and has vowed to...
Downward spiral for reprimanded osteopath
Addiction and a complex mental health disorder have ultimately decided the fate of an osteopath in Melbourne’s outer east suburbs.
An osteopath who self-reported...
Blind Creek footbridge temporarily closed
Melbourne Water will this week begin modification works to strengthen and extend the life of the Blind Creek footbridge at Fairpark Reserve, with minor...
Gembrook marches for the fallen
Gembrook RSL’s new committee ran a spectacular event for their first Anzac Day service to a large crowd who braved the rain.
Gembrook held both...
Roadside clean up post storm
Yarra Ranges Council has completed its roadside storm debris cleanup program in the Upwey-Belgrave area to remove fallen trees and branches by roadsides that...
Emerald Rotary supporting sick kids
The Rotary Club of Emerald and District annual Kids Fun Run event has continued to raise money for sick children, with the club recently...
Kate clocks up 50 years with Seeing Eye Dogs Australia
In 1974 Kate Watkins got her first Seeing Eye dog, a moment she’ll never forget.
She finished high school on the Friday. The following Monday...
Road blockage Monbulk
A number of fallen trees have blocked and closed a road in Monbulk on Friday 26 April.
Yarra Ranges police reported via social media...
Hair hijinks ensue for cancer
A local Ferntree Gully business recently hosted an onsite ‘World’s Greatest Shave’ event, making it their mission to help beat blood cancer by shaving,...
Rotary supports budding sailor’s venture
Emerald Secondary College Year 10 student Myra Incoll received the chance of a lifetime earlier this month - sailing on a fully operational replica...
Cyber incident hits Knox Council
Knox Council was among several councils to fall victim to a recent cyber security breach involving OracleCMS which manages the customer calls to Council...