The Scouting effect
Research has found that young people involved in Scouts are better equipped to deal with crisis situations, such as Covid-19.
A survey by Resilient Youth...
Truck rollover
The Melba Highway, Yarra Glen is closed to traffic in both directions between Healesville-Yarra Glen Road and MacIntyre Lane following a truck rollover.
Motorists are...
Solar stories to power understanding
Yarra Ranges residents who have solar systems installed on their homes are being encouraged to contribute to a new information sharing initiative.
The Dandenong Ranges...
Remains at 1000 Steps not treated as suspicious
Police will prepare a report for the Coroner following the discovery of human remains at the 1000 Steps in Tremont this morning (4 June).
Emergency...
New location proposed for Upwey Men’s Shed
The decision on the proposed location for an Upwey Men’s Shed has been deferred, as Yarra Ranges Council looks to investigate another proposed site...
School gates re-open
After two months of empty classrooms and silent schoolyards, Victorian schools welcomed back about 257,000 students on 26 May as part of a staged...
Rally against tree removal fails
An attempt to reverse a decision that approved tree removal at the Olinda Recreation Reserve has been unsuccessful.
At the Yarra Ranges Council meeting on...
Ashlee’s incredible netball journey
Olinda Ferny Creek Football Netball Club’s Ashlee Howard has quite the netball story.
From playing for Victoria’s most prestigious team, the Melbourne Vixens, to a...
Petition pleas for safer road
When Harry Pestell heard that another person had died in a car crash on Bessie Creek Road in Gembrook, he could not sit back...
Works underway on new $2.5m pavilion
It’s exciting times for Gembrook Cockatoo Football Netball Club, with works underway on the new $2.5 million Gembrook Recreation Reserve pavilion.
The mammoth project...
Community grant applications now open
Applications have opened for Casey Cardinia Foundation’s annual Community Grants Program.
Grants of up to $10,000 will be considered in this round of grants, however...
Teddy bears light up the town
An Upper Ferntree Gully woman has been spreading joy throughout her community, by planting teddy bears for children to hunt in a nearby park.
Tilly...
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Great prestige for Upwey Girl Guides
The Girl Guides in Upwey had a special ceremony just before Christmas of 2024 awarding and celebrating three of its members for some of...
