News
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Council asks for European wasps to be reported
Yarra Ranges Council are asking residents to be on the lookout for European wasp activity that is abundant in the local area. Yarra Ranges Council…
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Changing bin lids in Knox
From Monday 1 May to Friday 9 June, Knox City Council will be swapping red lids on green waste bins for a new lime-green lid.…
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Dandenong Ranges RSL sub-branches commemorate Anzac Day
RSL sub-branches throughout the Dandenong Ranges honoured servicemen and women for Anzac Day on Tuesday 25 April. Monbulk RSL held both a dawn service and…
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First national electric vehicle strategy released
Designed to ensure Australians have both more choices of electric vehicles (EV) and to encourage increased EV use, the Government has released Australia’s first National…
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Draft council plan details extent of Knox’s housing crisis for vulnerable people
The need for social and affordable housing in Knox greatly outweighs the current supply available, according to the council’s Draft Social and Affordable Housing Strategy…
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Outpouring of condolences after death of sidecar champion Warren Monson
There has been an outpouring of support from the racing community after Warren Monson died in an accident at the Heathcote Dragway on Sunday 23…
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Ferntree Gully residents commemorate Anzac Day
Anzac Day was commemorated by Ferntree Gully and Upper Ferntree Gully residents on Tuesday 25 April at a dawn service held at Ferntree Gully Quarry…
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Emerald RSL commemorates Vietnam Veterans during Anzac Day service
Emerald RSL’s Anzac Day ceremony commemorated Vietnam veterans and those called up for national service on Tuesday 25 April, 50 years after the end of…
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A Head Start for high school student’s careers
As it expands to every government school across the state, High school students looking to complete an apprenticeship but not interrupt their studies will have…
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StandBy to hold suicide support workshop in Ferntree Gully on Saturday 24 May
A support program for people impacted by suicide will hold a free community workshop at Ferntree Gully Library on Wednesday 24 May from 1pm to…
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Yarra Ranges Council closes public gallery during meetings
Yarra Ranges Council will close its meeting to the public until at least June due to an “increasing pattern of verbal abuse, intimidation and anti-social…
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Council seeking response for latest survey on storms and pandemic
Yarra Ranges residents have another opportunity to provide feedback on the impact of the June 2021 storm event and the Covid-19 pandemic to Yarra Ranges…