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As another year draws to a close, the team at Star Mail wish each and every one of our readers, advertisers and contributors a very…

As of Monday December 18, the Fire Danger Period has begun. With the Country Fire Authority’s banning of open-air burning without a permit as of…

Yarra Ranges Community Links will be closing at 12 noon on Friday 22 December. Following this, the Lilydale Community Link will remain open throughout the…

Long-time volunteer at the Monbulk Care Network, Andrew Whiteley, is hanging up his boots after 25 years of service to the community. Andrew, 86, was…

The Gembrook community has well and truly embraced the Christmas spirit this year, with wooden Christmas tree decorations lining Main Street and tinsel and wreaths…

‘Absolutely disgraceful.’ That is how locals are describing the state of Bobs Park; a haunt in Menzies Creek that once used to be a gathering…

CFA has confirmed three of its units responded to a car fire in Belgrave on Saturday 16 December. Three units from Belgrave and Upwey responded…

The future holds promise for a young Belgrave year 12 student as results for ATAR were delivered across the state on Monday 11 December. As…

A man has been charged following an alleged hit-run collision in Knoxfield on Thursday 14 December. It is alleged a white SUV travelling on Ferntree…

Emerald Secondary College’s Dux Allanah Dean has her eyes set on a double degree in law and commerce at Deakin University in 2024 after receiving…

As Christmas bells begin to jingle, the Ferntree Gully Market has selected its next donation recipients in light of meeting the community’s needs this festive…

Emerald’s Neighbourhood Safer Place, a Bushfire Place of Last Resort, will be relocated from Pepi’s Land to Worrell Reserve later this month after Cardinia Shire…