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Sodium-ion batteries a potential sustainability superstar – and the Yarra Valley got on board early

An expert in sustainability is calling for Australia to adopt a new rising technology that could allow our energy grids to run on 100...

Operation Hasty in Belgrave targets speed and distractions

A number of serious collisions in busy roads in the Dandenong Ranges in the last year have resulted in an increased police presence to...

Cold moving through the south east

The BoM have released their weekend forecast on Friday afternoon of 26 July and it's a shivery weekend ahead for the the Yarra Ranges...

Emerald’s Amy a key to Hockeyroos medal hopes

Few experiences compare to the exhilaration of purchasing new clothing, and the thrill of wearing it at home for the very first time. The...

Brilliant Bombers bounce Lions

A horror showing at home against Emerald on Saturday in Outer East Football Netball Premier Division has effectively ended Pakenham’s prospects of playing finals...

Monbulk Women back on top

The Monbulk Senior Women's football team were the only club representatives to play on a cold and wet Saturday. The Hawks made the journey...

Monbulk Junior Football Club weekend highlights

Mixed results for Monbulk Juniors The penultimate round of home and away matches in the Outer East Junior Football League took place on Sunday. Monbulk...

State champs test local athletes

The Victorian Cross Country Championships were held on the Bundoora Park Cross Country course on Saturday. A full day of cross country racing including...

Former Outer East local set to compete in the Roundnet World Championship

While Australians are waving off a team of athletes before the start of the Olympics in Paris this week, another team of competitors in...

Where pain meets healing

A month has passed since Olinda-based artist Emma Jennings launched her exhibition Stories of Giants at the Yarra Ranges Regional Museum in Lilydale. Recounting...

Dancing between, connecting all

Displaying a profound connection to the land, spirituality, and community renowned First Nations Artist Emmy Webbers (also known as Wurruck Yambo) spoke with journalist...

Stories big and small tell tale of healing

Healing from the trauma of an emergency like that of the June and October 2021 storms has been deeply rooted in creative recovery for...

Belgrave arts thrive in new exhibit

Attracting entries from all over Australia, this year’s Sherbrooke Art Society awards garnered 108 entries from 50 artists, proving the arts scene continues to...

Step outside this winter with Knox’s Immerse

Knox will transform into an interactive celebration of the arts with the return of Immerse next month. The month-long event will run from 28 June...

Pages of the Wimmera brought to the Valley

On Saturday 1 June, the Belgrave Library will be hosting Upwey author Lia Hills for the launch of her new novel ‘The Desert Knows...

An ‘Open Door’ to the Community Care Op Shop and Laneway Nursery

Open Door Community Care runs the fabulous not-for-profit Op Shop and Laneway Nursery that operates out of 61-63 Main Street. Monbulk. Working in partnership...

Behind the walls of Victoria’s prisons – what life is really like for the people who work there

Ever wondered what it’s like to work in prison? Most people have a very particular idea – high walls, long and dark corridors and...

Taste the Valley

Your favourite winter wine festival is back on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 June to bring you all handcrafted wine, delicious bites & live...

Have fun with Emerald Community House

Emerald Community House (ECH) puts meaning into being 'the place where connections are made and opportunities realised.' ECH has been investing in community resilience...

Kallista Village celebrates first birthday

A year ago a new township group was formed, Kallista Village Inc, to be a voice for those who live, work and play in...

Have fun with Emerald Community House

Emerald Community House (ECH) puts meaning into being 'the place where connections are made and opportunities realised.' ECH has been investing in community resilience...

Photography rules

"Today everything exists to end in a photograph,” Susan Sontag wrote in her 1977 book, On Photography. Now this observation resonates more strongly than...

A dark fairytale for teens

A review of Deep is the Fen by Lili Wilkinson Deep is the Fen, by Australian author Lili Wilkinson, shares the same setting as her...

The projects and people making a difference

The Boronia Breakfast program has been running since 2021 and has provided countless hot meals to locals who need it most since then. It’s...

Melbourne Rare Book Week

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Melbourne Rare Book Week, which will start on 18 July and culminate with the Melbourne Rare...

Three different plays

Burrinja Theatre Rachmaniov’s Symphonic Dances – Inventi Ensemble Three simple notes open the famous symphonic Dances by Rachmaninov which then evolves into an unique work like...

The basic necessity of food

Food is a basic need essential to our survival and wellbeing and as American psychologist Abraham Maslow proposed in 1943 in his pyramid of...

Cash laden bag allegedly stolen in Belgrave train station

A person has been left six thousand dollars poorer after allegedly leaving their bag on a train along the Belgrave line in April...

Police ask community for assistance with CCTV

Police in the Yarra Ranges would like to connect with the local community to broaden their ability to solve local crime with the assistance...

Water and Light to change days due to rain

Due to heavy rain and hail predicted on Saturday, the Water and Light Projections at Ferntree Gully Quarry will be postponed to Sunday 28...

Olympic Cyclist Simon Clarke: From Selby to Tokyo, Ready to Pedal for Gold

Old-timer cycling champion Simon Clarke, who currently rides for Israel-Premier, will be heading to Paris to represent the Green and Gold in his second...

Monbulk UDF progresses

Tuesday’s council meeting saw the progression of the Monbulk town hall Urban Design Framework (UDF) to its next phase of consultation with the Minister...

Fallen tree branch caused power outage

Upwey residents are experiencing a small power outage on the morning of 25 July after a tree branch fell on a power line. A...

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Photography rules

"Today everything exists to end in a photograph,” Susan Sontag wrote in her 1977 book, On Photography. Now this observation resonates more strongly than...