Community members and groups alike achieved a lot in 2023, and the Star Mail was lucky enough to capture some special moments shared in the Dandenong Ranges and the foothills.
Cartoonist Danny Zemp reflects on all the negativity in the world. Sometimes, you just need a hug.
Motorists heading away this long weekend are reminded to check VicTraffic for road closures and traffic conditions, and to visit emergency.vic.gov.au/respond or the VicEmergency app for the latest emergency information…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 530369 A long-standing fixture of Monbulk’s Main Road, Friends on the Hill Cafe has been put up for sale, with strong interest already emerging…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 502508 As warmer weather approaches Melbourne, Aura Vale Lake in Menzies Creek has seen an increase in visitors, with many raising concerns about the…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 329234 Yarra Ranges Council is calling on the community to help advise on a new Tree Policy due to be implemented this year. The…
Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a teenage boy from the Yarra Ranges following a report of antisemitic behaviour in St Kilda East earlier this week. The 15-year-old was…
After seeing the news about Victorian families losing their homes in the recent fires, a pair of young children wanted to help and began a local can collection to do…
Burrinja Cultural Centre, formerly known as the Dandenong Ranges Community Cultural Centre, is one of the recipients of the Creative Organisations Stream from Creative Victoria, securing $100,000 over four years…
The increasingly dire circumstances of people experiencing homelessness have been captured in the Council to Homeless Persons’ new Victorian Homelessness Heatmap. The local government areas (LGAs) of the Yarra Ranges…
The devastating effects of January’s bushfires are yet to be fully felt, but wildlife rescuers, carers and veterinarians are doing their best to save and rehabilitate as many animals as…
A teenage girl who fell over 150 metres from Seven Acre Rock in Gembrook was rescued by helicopter on Monday 18 January. The girl was exploring the popular sightseeing spot…
