Public assistance requested after thefts over Melbourne
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Lupco Ristevski, a 49-year-old from Port Kembla in NSW, who is wanted on a warrant...
Belgrave South church gives big for Hills locals in need
The Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) has received a donation of over 1,000 cans for those less fortunate during winter from a local...
Interest rates continue to rise
Interest rates have risen to an eleven-year high, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor stating inflation has hit its peak.
On 6 June,...
Heavy rainfall and damaging winds expected throughout the Dandenong Ranges
On Tuesday 6 June at 12.01pm a severe weather warning was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.
The forecast predicts heavy rainfall and damaging...
Police search for missing Olinda teen
Police are looking for 15-year-old Ruby, from Olinda, who was last seen on Loomai Crescent in Greensborough on 2 June.
Ruby is described as...
Rare quoll returned to Ranges
The endangered Spotted-tailed Quoll is a rare sight, but it is even rarer to find one in a suburban backyard chicken coop.
However, one of...
Flood planning grants available for councils
To help keep their mapping, planning and preparation up to date, The Victorian Government has made funding available for local councils facing flood risks.
Minister...
23-year-old Bayswater man dies after motorcycle crash in Mulgrave
A 23-year-old Bayswater man has died following a motorcycle crash in Mulgrave over the weekend.
Emergency services were called to Police Road near Eastlink...
Three… ways to celebrate National Reconciliation Week
1. Understand the origins of National Reconciliation Week
National Reconciliation Week (NRW) runs from 27 May to 3 June each year, celebrating Aboriginal...
BOOK REVIEW: Mothering as Social Change
This week, Christine Yunn- Yu Sunn reviews Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change, by Filipino-American author Angela Garbes, which is recommended to our readers...
Council grants for community groups now open
Through Yarra Ranges Council’s annual Grants for Community program, community groups and artists across the Yarra Ranges can apply for up to $10,000 in...
33 years at the Emerald Op Shop
volunteers at the Emerald Opp Shop have been serving the community for over three decades, selling pre-loved clothes to bric-a-brac goods to locals.
The community...
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Monbulk received lifesaving session from AV
Ambulance Victoria has equipped the Monbulk community a lifesaving gift to help people suffering cardiac arrest.
As part of the town’s Heart Safe Community program,...
