The secret life of female lyrebirds
Victoria Austin wants to move female lyrebirds out of the category of 'a reward for a male for making the sound of a shrike...
Refreshing roundabout revegetation
As the flower capital of the Yarra Ranges, it’s time that Monbulk looked the part.
Monbulk and District Community Working Group (MADCOW) are working with...
School’s big gardening grant
The Montrose Primary School has gained a major boost to its gardening program after receiving a $10,000 grant to go towards its planned Indigenous...
Council on track to meet emission reduction target
The Yarra Ranges Council is on track to meet its carbon emissions reduction target by next year, according to a council report.
The Climate Action...
Hope for the homeless
The future is looking positive for a Yarra Ranges project providing winter housing for the homeless.
Stable One partnered with churches to provide temporary accommodation...
Sky-high fire fight
A record fleet of 50 aircraft will hit the skies to help fight fires and keep communities safe this summer season.
The State Government announced...
Yarra Ranges declares climate emergency
The Yarra Ranges Council has joined 45 other councils across Australia in declaring a climate emergency.
Councillors passed the motion to recognise a climate emergency...
Doom Boogie addresses environment issues
Grunge-blues trio Smoke Stack Rhino have put environmental issues front and centre on new track ‘Doom Boogie’.
The ban is debuting the new track at...
Brigade gears up for garage sale
The Mount Evelyn Fire Brigade will be a hub for people across the Dandenong Ranges and surrounds when it hosts its annual garage sale...
Dandenong Ranges sewerage system in the pipeline
Monbulk and the Dandenong Ranges are set for a new sewerage system
Almost 1800 properties in Kallista, Sherbrooke, The Patch and Monbulk will soon be...
Race to save mural
Lilydale cafe Locavore Studio is fighting to save its outdoor mural, despite concerns from the Yarra Ranges Council that the artwork does not meet...
Knitting for kids
Hills students joined forces with knitters from across the country to brighten the lives of children in Syria.
The Tecoma and Silvan primary schools were...