News
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Funding for early childhood learning
All kindergartens throughout the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges will receive funding as part of a new State Government initiative. The School Readiness Funding program…
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George’s ‘crazy adventure’
As the month of June comes to an end, so too does one of the most eventful four weeks of George Dyer’s life. Over 11…
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Hot spot ‘wrong’: Mayor
Isolating the entire Cardinia Shire as a Covid hot spot has brought “a lot of confusion and uncertainty” and was wrong, according to mayor Jeff…
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The return to play is near
AFL Outer East will forge forward with its plans to get a 2020 season underway, with the league confirming it will proceed with a Saturday,…
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Covid grants for community groups
Community Houses in the Dandenong Ranges have received a funding boost from Cardinia Shire Council amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Cockatoo Community House, Emerald Community House…
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‘Groundbreaking’ disability accommodation for Mt Evelyn
A new specialist accommodation building in Mount Evelyn is expected to change the way future housing models are delivered for people with disabilities. The Snowball…
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The final bell rings for Lee
Menzies Creek Primary School has bid farewell to one of its finest, with the school’s business manager of two decades retiring on 26 June. Lee…
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All you need to know about the latest Council budget
Yarra Ranges Council has released its budget for the next 12 months, with a major focus towards helping the municipality recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.…
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Three charged over man’s death
Missing Persons Squad detectives have charged a further two people with murder over the death of a 26-year-old man, whose body was found in Lysterfield.…
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Woman dies in two-car crash
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Gembrook after a Cranbourne woman died as a result of the Saturday 20 June incident.…
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Rare objects gifted to RSL
Members of the Mt Evelyn RSL were left feeling “pleasantly surprised” after recently being gifted numerous rare WWI objects by a local family. The objects,…
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Firewood collection season to close
This year’s autumn Firewood Collection Season will close across the state at midnight, 30 June. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) chief fire officer Chris Hardman…