Community care
A Dandenong Ranges charity is calling on the community to support its Free Food Program after facing challenges to continue with recent panic buying...
Fruit pest detected in Silvan
Yarra Ranges Council is asking residents to be on the lookout for the Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) in coming months and help prevent its...
Resilience during virus outbreak
As events are cancelled and businesses close due to Covid-19, some are trying to make the most of a difficult situation.
Yarra Ranges businesses are...
Man stabbed in Cockatoo
A man has been airlifted to hospital following a stabbing in Cockatoo.
It’s understood four men were involved in the incident at Boronia Crescent, just...
Coronavirus cops
500 police will be patrolling communities across Victoria and conducting spot checks on returned travellers to ensure coronavirus lockdown measures and isolation protocols are...
Historical tram retires to Mount Evelyn
An iconic 1947 W-Class tram has made its final stop in Mount Evelyn, bringing a piece of Melbourne’s rich public transport history home to...
Smoky skies ahead from Silvan planned burn
Forest Fire Management Victoria will ignite a planned burn in Silvan over the weekend in an attempt to reduce the size of potential bushfires...
Homeless fear
Gembrook residents fear their local park is becoming a hotspot for the homeless if the council does not act soon.
Three residents, who did...
Tourism body gets the green light
Yarra Ranges Council will extend its partnership with Yarra Ranges Tourism, as the tourism industry continues to feel the impact of COVID-19.
At their 10...
Snippets
Sherbrooke U3A
Sherbrooke U3A will host an end of term lunch and guest speaker, Margaret Dumpleton, on 27 March at Upwey U3A Hall.
The event...
Cigarette bandits hit Gembrook IGA twice in two days
The community of Gembrook has been left shocked and disheartened after thieves struck Gembrook IGA twice in as many nights, sledgehammering their way into...
Helping feed those in need
Numerous Bell Real Estate offices banded together to take hay and dog food to a fire-affected farmer in Omeo on 5 March.
Olinda, Montrose and...