Fight for better telecomms continues
Yarra Ranges Council is once again advocating to the state government to vastly improve telecommunications services in the region, with the impacts of lockdowns...
Upwey struggles through lockdown
The Hills have been plunged into yet another snap lockdown just one week after restrictions were eased, and in Upwey, businesses and local groups...
Upwey community unites
The village of Upwey may be quaint, but the community there has huge heart.
After the storm, local groups including Upwey Men’s Shed, Upwey Community...
Hills mates take the Grampians by bike
Two Hills mates are gearing up to pedal a 537-kilometre route through the Grampians as part of the Great Victorian Bike Ride.
Kallista’s Tommy McBride,...
Ride is family affair
A Belgrave South grandfather is looking forward to a “very special” ride, gearing up to tackle the Great Victorian Bike Ride alongside his son...
Census question slammed as “insensitive”
The wording of a question on this year’s Census has become a subject of controversy, with many women taking to social media to express...
GAT rescheduled
This year’s General Achievement Test (GAT) for Year 12 students will be rescheduled to a later date due to the state’s ongoing lockdowns.
With ongoing...
Basin boy makes Olympic history, no Bull
The Basin-bred Tyson Bull has been crowned the first Australian male to make an artistic gymnastics Olympics final, having secured his chance to compete...
Mater Christi’s top scorers recognised
Top-scoring pupils from Belgrave’s Mater Christi College have been recognised alongside the state’s best performing Year 12 students in the Premier’s VCE awards.
Class...
Energy-efficient building forum in Selby
Two industry experts will next week co-present a public forum on building and retrofitting houses for energy efficiency.
“Whether you’re saddled with an old...
Lockdown 6.0 “there is no alternative”
Victorians have been plunged into a seven-day snap lockdown after the case recorded eight locally acquired cases.
Premier Daniel Andrews addressed the state just...
Two months too long
Dandenong Ranges residents are fed up with receiving mixed messages from telecommunications and internet providers, with many still without access to the internet almost...