News
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Local group receives funding for support of local LGBTQIA+ youth
Following a grant from the Youth Affairs Council Victoria (YACVic) and the Victorian Government, the Yarra Ranges branch of the Rural Rainbows group is set…
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School Inspiro food program receives funding boost
A newly funded Inspiro program will give Yarra Ranges school children the opportunity to learn more about where their food comes from. The Lilydale based…
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Young Victorians encouraged to enter short road safety film competition
To help tackle road safety challenges, the State Government is encouraging young Victorians to come up with short film that will boost safety on our…
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SNIPPETS: Knox Disability Access and Inclusion Expo
The Knox Disability Access and Inclusion Expo is on Tuesday 28 March from 9.30 to 11.30pm, at the Knox Civic Centre in Wantirna South. Over…
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CARTOON: Targeted funding
This week, the Star Mail’s resident cartoonist Danny Zemp looks at what will be targeted by funding…
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Drama venture for local schools given boost by state government
Primary school students across the Dandenong Ranges will be able to participate in drama, dance and circus workshops thanks to a $10,000 boost by the…
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Second round of $250 power saving bonus opens
Victorian households can secure a boost to help manage cost of living pressures, another round of the energy bill-busting $250 Power Saving Bonus is now…
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Kallista Village Township Group launched
With more than 30 people expressing their interest in being a part of the Kallista Village Township Group after a meeting on Thursday 23 March…
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Local Yarra Ranges businesses urged to have their voice heard
Yarra Ranges Businesses is encouraging local business owners to have their say in the Victorian Chamber’s Business Voice Survey, focusing on insurance cost and business…
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Labor candidate Mary Doyle on her second tilt for Aston
Labor candidate for Aston Mary Doyle was motivated to run for the seat because she believes politics needs to be more representative of the local…
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Orange Sky offers more than just a free wash
Every Monday and Wednesday night, volunteers from Orange Sky offer free washing services for those attending Foothills Community Care’s regular meals. On this particular blue-skied…
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Local Woolworth begin Good Friday appeal
Dandenong Ranges and Ferntree Gully residents can donate to the Good Friday Appeal at their local Woolworths before Easter. Running in-store from March 22 to…