OAM for caring community member
When Sylvia Ramsden found out she had received a Medal of the Order of Australia, she couldn’t quite believe what had happened.
“I thought it...
Tauber in VCLL Under 21 squad
Monbulk’s Braden Tauber has proven his cricket talents again after being selected for the VCCL vs Vic Metro Under 21 Challenge Match.
After the VCCL’s...
Platypus care rewarded
A group of students from Belgrave Heights Christan School received the Yarra Ranges Young Environmental Achiever of the Year award for their efforts researching...
Ensure you have a fire plan
This year, we’ve already had a terrible reminder of the significant impact that bushfires can have on communities.
Fortunately, Yarra Ranges has stayed safe during...
Stars of the shire
Decades of service to the community and young people leading in their fields have been recognised by council in its 2020 Australia Day awards.
Thirteen...
Our top Oz Day honours
The Yarra Ranges Council Australia Day awards on 26 January recognised a diverse range of people from across the shire, whose contribution to their...
OAMs, dear Watsons
Just two weeks after the Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) received the Mail Group of the Year award, DRERS founders Frank and Meryl...
Variety show helps
Over 120 people came out to support Gemco in their variety concert for the bushfires.
The ‘Lending a Hand for Bushfire, Variety Concert’ was...
Diplomat named top Young Citizen
At the younger end of the spectrum, 23 year-old Jayden Crozier is Yarra Ranges Shire’s Young Citizen of the Year.
His passion for law,...
Passion for nature
There are some amazing people within our community and this year’s Australia Day awards proves exactly that.
Dandenong Ranges residents representing both the passion...
Suburbs growing under funding grants
Four Yarra Ranges Shire Council projects have received a share of $3.5 million.
Monbulk MP James Merlino has announced that four Yarra Ranges projects are...
Too many pieces to Bombshell
Bombshell
Starring Nicole Kidman, Charlize Theron and Margot Robbie
Rated M
Bombshell is an engaging, well-acted true-story drama marred by significant structural issues.
The film dramatises a landmark...
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Footy legend’s OAM
If there’s one man that’s dedicated everything he has to community football, it’s Robert Tregear.
The former Mount Evelyn Football Club president received a Medal...
