Scouts in the scrub
More than 3,000 cubs from scouting groups all across Victoria called Gembrook home last week, spending an action-packed week in local scrubland.
Gembrook’s Gilwell Park...
Teens stop traffic
A recent youth art project that saw teenagers take to the streets of the Hills to break misconceptions about young adults was so successful...
One with the community
Cockatoo Community House is open to everyone for nearly every activity and workshop under the sun.
Volunteers and staff are also there to help...
The making of Lilydale’s memorial
On May 19 1922, the Lilydale war memorial was officially unveiled by the Governor of Victoria, His Excellency the Earl of Stradbroke, in front...
Party postponed
The 20th anniversary of the Mt Evelyn Street Party has been postponed, with committee members deciding to err on the side of caution with...
Thermal imaging to survey deer
While talk of feral deer is a common topic in the Hills, questions around just how big of an issue feral deer are have...
The carriage to Coldstream
The year was 1973.
Gough Whitlam led the country, the world felt the heat of an oil crisis, Elvis Presley broadcast ‘Aloha from Hawaii’ via...
Multi-deck carpark approved
Belgrave will finally have a multi-deck carpark after a planning application was recently approved by Yarra Ranges Council.
Talk of a new carpark has...
At-home fire risk this winter
Residents throughout the Dandenong Ranges and foothills got their first glimpse of winter over the weekend of 10 April as temperatures plummeted and snow...
Lilydale level crossing update
The Lilydale level crossing removal project will see a number of additional works starting this week as of Monday 12 April.
Commuters are being warned...
Retelling a “wizard’s” tale
Sitting at a bustling Belgrave cafe with the town’s very own “wizard“ Baba Desi, the love for the quirky Hills local quickly becomes apparent.
From...
19 firebugs caught
19 people were interviewed in relation to lighting illegal fires in the Yarra Ranges throughout the 2021/21 Fire Danger Period, with Victoria's short season...
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Bayswater and Kilsyth arson attacks remain unsolved
A pair of “deliberate, coordinated, and highly dangerous” arson attacks causing over $25 million in damage in Kilsyth and Bayswater remain under investigation.
Knox...
