War medals returned after 50 years
A Sergeant from Lilydale has helped return WWII medals to the family of Private Douglas Downs, more than five decades after they were stolen.
Sgt...
Helmets delivered to brigades in District 13
Volunteer firefighters from CFA’s District 13 have this month received new structural firefighting helmets.
More than 5000 local CFA volunteers from 46 brigades in the...
Coonara to strengthen mental health support
Upper Ferntree Gully’s Coonara Community House has received funding to strengthen its work around mental health and community support.
The house was one of 79...
Stop the hoons
There’s a growing push from communities in the Dandenong Ranges to put a stop to hoons in the region.
A new Facebook group called Stop...
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Storms hit again
Emergency services were still responding to numerous calls for assistance on Monday following another wild weather event that hit the Yarra Ranges.
As...
Halloween on the Green nowhere to be seen
Despite Halloween on the Green being cancelled this year, event organisers are encouraging families to still dress up and celebrate the occasion.
To compensate for...
Belgrave CFA gears up for centenary
For almost a century Belgrave CFA has been serving its local community, through events such as Ash Wednesday, Black Saturday, a global pandemic and...
Caretakers move into former Emerald Country Club
A ray of sunlight has filtered through the coronavirus haze directly into Emerald.
Marvellous news that there will be a family of permanent caretakers moving...
Getting back into the swing of things
Residents across the Yarra Ranges have experienced their first sense of freedom since August, with Covid-19 restrictions easing to allow for tennis, golf and...
More Covid checkpoints for the Yarra Ranges
Additional Covid-19 vehicle checkpoints have been set up in suburbs across the Yarra Ranges ahead of the long weekend.
It’s understood that Upper Ferntree Gully...
Running for the kids
A Mount Evelyn man is set to embark on a 80 kilometre run to raise money for kids with cancer.
Dylan Taylor is currently training...
Fatal Montrose collision
Two people have died following a collision in Montrose on 19 October.
It’s understood a truck collided with a Toyota sedan on Mount Dandenong Road...
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110 years since Gallipoli, 80 years since WWII – Dandenong Ranges...
This year marks the 110th anniversary of the Gallipoli landing and the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. For the communities...
