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Fernlea set to be next

With its new location yet to be announced 11 February saw confirmation of Fernlea Community Care as the new community hub house provider for...

Council crews get to work across the Yarra Ranges

Yarra Ranges Council crews were active across the region in January, enhancing community spaces through a series of minor improvements, including park upgrades and...

AFP targeting romance scammers this Valentine’s Day

The Australian Federal Police are flipping the script on romance scammers this Valentine's Day by revealing real-life dialogue used to target the bank accounts...

Monbulk charges home with gutsy win over Ringwood

Round 13 of the Saturday Pennant season delivered perfect bowling conditions, with temperatures settling in the mid-twenties. It’s been a season of ups and downs...

Jones, Yates proved skills as heat tested cricketers

The action for cricketers at Mt Evelyn is heating up, and so too did the weather as temperatures soared. The top grades were able...

Athletics heats up as YRA eyes promotion

Championship Track and Field season has started with four Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes competing at the Little Athletics Victoria Multi Events championships. The warm...

Big Puma’s big day leads Tigers, Tigresses’ unstoppable

It was another huge weekend of Upwey Ferntree Gully Tigers baseball this past weekend, as the club recorded five wins, one draw and one...

Two Exciting Wins Propel Monbulk Closer to Top Four

Saturday pennant, Round 12. Despite the near 36-degree heat, play continued on the bowling greens. Monbulk 1 travelled to Heathmont and played on their middle...

Upwey South Stars

The Australian Open (AO) is not only a stage for the world’s best tennis players; it also provides a space for Victorian youngsters to...

Warburton photographer Kate Baker to feature in The Other Art Fair

A Warburton photographer featured in a mass art expo in Port Melbourne last week. Kate Baker is one of over 100 independent artists who displayed...

Body of Empowerment exhibition returns in April

After a popular first showing in 2024, Body of Wellbeing Limited (BOWL)’s Body of Empowerment exhibition is making a return in April. Held in March...

Mysterious slime moulds up close

Slime moulds are amazing and you can find them right here in the Yarra Ranges. I know what you’re thinking, amazing isn’t the first...

Under a summer sun: music fest heads to Valley to support young people

There’s nothing quite like seeing iconic Australian music artists perform under an open sky in summer especially when it’s for a good cause. Summer...

A year of entertainment triumphs

Fixing bikes and building bonds In early April 2024, Ferntree Gully teen Charlie Blanchard, known as ‘Mr Fix It’, shared his passion for fixing bikes...

Outer East a feature of Victorian artists Alice Ivy’s new single

An up-and-coming Victorian artist has incorporated a touch of the Outer East in her latest release, with a famous voice of the Valley and...

Belwey Motors a one-stop workshop for all your automotive needs

Belwey Motors in Upwey offers Car and 4WD servicing maintenance and mechanical repairs on all makes and models including brakes, clutch, cooling system, engine...

Go wild and visit the zoo

On a stunning 12 ha property with sweeping views to Mt Buller and beyond is a very special place where Dr Doolittle dreams of...

Education for all at MDLC

Education transforms lives, and Mountain District Learning Centre (MDLC) is leading the way in making lifelong learning accessible for all. Adult education provides a...

More than just a game

Bowling enthusiasts and casual revellers alike, brace yourselves for an unforgettable experience at the Monbulk Bowling Club, located at 11 Moores Road, Monbulk. This...

Treat hospitality staff with respect

Summer can be a great time for dining out, but it can be a hetic and difficult time for those working in kitchens and...

Intimate Imaginaries: The first major survey exhibition of Arts Project Australia artists in an Australian museum

TarraWarra Museum of Art has announced a major group exhibition featuring artists who work out of the nationally and internationally renowned Arts Project Australia...

Audition opportunity for young actors and actresses from Grade 1 to Grade 10

Melbourne Athenaeum theatre Shirley Valentine The joyous ,life affirming comedy Shirley Valentine starring leading lady of stage and screen Natalie Bassingthwaite who has returned to Australian...

CARTOON: Interest rates yeah-nah

The first RBA meeting of 2025 will be held on 17-18 February. Will interest rates go down?

M3GAN all grown up

Companion Starring Sophie Thatcher and Jack Quaid Rated MA15+ 4/5 Companion is a smart, darkly funny sci-fi psychological thriller. Iris (Sophie Thatcher), a companion android owned by Josh (Jack...

Worth the hype

It Ends with Us, by American author Colleen Hoover, was published in August 2016. By 2019, it had sold more than one million copies...

Fire

Ah, better the thud of the deadly gun, and the crash of the bursting shell, Than the terrible silence where drought is fought out there...

Entertainments for 2025

Gemco is turning 45! Gemco has a whole weekend of celebrations! Welcome to all across three massive days of entertainment and fun. Friday February 29 –...

Hydrant bursts in Tecoma

Residents in parts of Tecoma had their morning disrupted by a drop to their water supply after a fire hydrant was damaged along Sandells...

Grant expo a resounding success

Cardinia Shire Council, in collaboration with the Cardinia Foundation and South East Water, celebrated a successful inaugural Community Grant Expo on Wednesday, 12 February....

Animal Aid welcomes the launch of Victoria’s Cat Management Strategy

The Victorian Government’s 10-year Cat Management Strategy was launched at the end of January, marking the first time a statewide approach to monitoring our...

Community panel secured, set to inform stormwater decisions

The Stormwater Community Reference Panel (SCRP) was formed without opposition at the Yarra Ranges Council meeting on Tuesday, with all applicants securing a seat...

Ambulances still not hitting 15 minute response target in Yarra Ranges

Ambulance Victoria’s quarterly data shows response times to Code 1 callouts in the Yarra Ranges have increased to an average of 17 minutes and...

Deferred decision from Yarra Ranges Council on kangaroo harvesting stance

Kangaroos were the topic of a lengthy discussion during the Tuesday 11 February Yarra Ranges Council meeting. During a councillor motion brought by Walling Ward...

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Fernlea set to be next

With its new location yet to be announced 11 February saw confirmation of Fernlea Community Care as the new community hub house provider for...