CCTV cameras ensure CFA station security
A generous donation of CCTV cameras from SECUREcorp will ensure that the Menzies Creek CFA equipment remains safe and secure.
Volunteer Member at Menzies Creek,...
Ribbons of Green restoring our habitat
More than 800,000 indigenous plants have been planted in the last twelve years of Council’s Ribbons of Green program, offsetting emissions and improving the...
Tragic end to search for missing Ferntree Gully man Jeremy Boyden
The body of missing hiker Jeremy Boyden has been found in Victoria’s alpine region after an almost week-long search.
His body was found today near...
Awards for local champions
We all know someone who always goes the extra mile to build a stronger community.
The parent at the local sporting club that stays back...
Police locate dog of missing man Jeremy Boyden near Dargo
Police have located the dog belonging to missing man Jeremy Boyden about 4pm yesterday near Dargo High Plains Road, Dargo.
The search for Jeremy continues...
Monbulk College students complete World Challenge in Cambodia
On 22 June, 13 year 10 Monbulk College students left Australia for Cambodia, to participate in the World Challenge.
While in Cambodia, the Monbulk...
The round-up
Man hit by bus
A bus struck a man in his sixties on Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Menzies Creek about 7pm on Friday 19 July.
It’s believed...
Time to play
Families in Olinda celebrated as a new $1.8 million nature-based place space was officially opened at the former Olinda Public Golf course.
The opening on...
Days numbered for Barn Owl Cafe in Silvan
The Barn Owl cafe in Silvan might close after Yarra Ranges Council found it was operating illegally in a Green Wedge Zone.
The ordeal...
Plant power
A Lilydale community park received a much-needed spruce-up over the weekend.
Friends of Olinda Creek members are working with Yarra Ranges Council and Melbourne Water...
Every cap counts
The staff and children from Sherbrooke Children’s Centre and Upwey Preschool have embarked on an exciting art project that involves creating a large-scale artwork...
Marching for peace
War veterans recreated a peace march through Lilydale, 100 years since the original.
World War I veterans marched down Castella Street to celebrate the Treaty...