Scholarships awarded to local volunteers
Inspiro Community Health awarded four tertiary scholarships totalling $22,500 to health students in the Yarra Ranges on Thursday 28 April.
The Inspiro Tertiary Health...
Furry-friends aboard the Dog Express
Gone are the days of leaving your four-legged friends at home while you enjoy a weekend outing, with Puffing Billy Railway set to launch...
Poets return
After a year of not being able to meet, Hills poets are relieved to be back together expressing themselves through the written word.
Poetry...
Gully gathers for Mother’s Day Classic
As an avid runner and man who believes in the power of community, Francois Malherbe set out to host a local Mother’s Day Classic...
Calves stolen from Gembrook farm
Brazen thieves have stolen seven calves out of a paddock in Gembrook in the early hours of Wednesday 5 May.
Emerald Police said that the...
Remembering our firefighting heroes
With International Firefighters Day falling on 4 May, the CFA honoured all its fallen members and thanked all volunteer firefighters for their heroic efforts....
Preps learn local Anzac history
Prep students from Lilydale’s Edinburgh College were treated to a guided tour of Emerald’s Anzac Walk last week, in an effort to increase awareness...
Veteran celebrates 200 donations
An Vietnam veteran is celebrating his 200th blood and plasma donation, having rolled up his sleeves to help save lives since 1978.
Daryl Bristowe,...
Schoolyard blues could be heard in court
Victorian schools may soon have the power to ban aggressive and violent parents from entering school grounds, with new laws being considered in parliament....
Kangaroo fight
An outpouring of care and concern by community members over the fate of a mob of kangaroos temporarily halted a planned roo cull at...
Lilydale structure-fires spike as homeless seek warmth
Lilydale CFA members responded to calls of a structure fire next door to their station in the early hours of Monday morning.
Captain Steve Kelso...
Hidden bar not ready to call last drinks
Walking along the platforms at Lilydale Station, most train-goers would never even think that behind one of the historical blue doors lies a fair...
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Another gold and new record for Pincott at State Champs
A really hot Casey Fields hosted the Little Athletics Victoria State Track & Field Championships over the weekend.
Yarra Ranges Athletics Club's medal count was...
