Lighting up the longest night
Victorians flocked to Belgrave to celebrate the longest night of the year, and experience the arts culture of The Hills.
Every nook and cranny...
Gordon Chapman AM farewelled
Long-standing community member and advocate for our strong local horticulture industry, Gordon Chapman AM, has been farewelled.
Gordon died at age 91 on 7 June...
Local traders grant success to put them on the map
Business and Trader Groups are leading community resilience and reconnection efforts with the support of the Yarra Ranges Council Business and Trader Group Led...
St Matthew’s celebrates 120 years
Olinda's St Matthew’s Anglican Church will mark 120 years since its dedication on Sunday 9 July.
Parish councillor Peter Adams said the church was...
Empowering yourself with Toastmasters Club
Celeste was aiming to improve her interview skills and to feel more empowered when meeting prospective employers when joininh her local Toastmasters Club.
“I...
Yarra Ranges’ winter holiday fun
Yarra Ranges Council’s Winter School Holiday Guide has plenty on offer to keep kids busy over the upcoming holidays.
A particular highlight is the...
Winter solstice reaches southern hemisphere
As the south pole reaches its maximum tilt away from the sun, cold weather and less daylight mark winter solstice celebrations each year.
The...
Man charged after allegedly ramming police car before setting a stolen car on fire...
Police have charged a man after he allegedly rammed a police car before setting a stolen car on fire in Cockatoo on Wednesday 21...
Non-voters to be hit with infringement notice
Infringement notices will be sent this week to more than 220,000 Victorians who either didn’t respond to the Victorian Electoral Commission’s (VEC’s) request for...
Working to make change for refugees and asylum seekers
A local advocacy group has come together to highlight the need for change as hundreds of refugees and asylum seekers wait aimlessly in Australia’s...
Checking car batteries may spare you a headache this winter
With winter now here, RACV is urging Victorians to check their car batteries. Last year, RACV’s Emergency Roadside Assistance attended over 290,000 battery call-outs...
Rainbow trout stocked in Ferntree Gully Quarry
The Victorian Fisheries Authority has stocked “ready to catch” rainbow trout into lakes in and around Knox.
Fish storing is funded by the State...
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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...
