News
-
Enviro repairists funded in Knox
A little tinker can do a world of good and a small community organisation in Knox has been given some local government funding to to…
-
Chandler Reserve gets a freshen up
Locals are appreciating the new lighting that now adorns Boronia’s Chandler Park Reserve, which was opened officially on 8 August. . As part of a…
-
Storm hits the region, more to come
Thunder, lightning and hail created storm chaos across the Dandenong Ranges, Yarra Valley and the state as a forecast thunderstorm hit on Sunday evening. A…
-
Cloud forest launched in Olinda
The native Australian Rhododendron has taken centre stage as part of a new garden that opened recently in the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden. From the…
-
Sports event not just for gold medal
After the huge success of hosting the 2024 State Cross Country Championships, Yarra Valley Racing once again hosted the cross country competition for students from…
-
Choir perform Mozart and more
The Singularity Choir and Essendon Singers are coming together to perform at Upwey Baptist Cnr Burwood Highway and 21 Darling Avenue Upwey on .Sunday 8…
-
Victorian Community History Awards open for entries
The 2024 Victorian Community History Awards are now open for entries. There are 10 categories including best History Publication, Article, Collaborative Project, Oral History, Community…
-
Sometimes it takes 20 years and 500 submissions
Mark said he was rejected by publishers at least 500 times but not 500 times too many. Yarra Valley resident and father Mark Muposta-Russel’s debut…
-
More Mazda BT-50 models recalled
Just nine days after a first recall, 10,957 Mazda BT-50 (TF) 3.0 ltr Variants with a year range of 2020 – 2021 have been recalled.…
-
Police target distracted drivers in Belgrave
Drivers speeding, on their phones, distracted or drink or drug driving will be under scrutiny from local police in the Dandenong Ranges. Belgrave Police Station…
-
Over 26,000 BMW cars recalled
26,491 BMW MINI and Alpina X model cars with a year range of 2022 to 2024 have been recalled. Due to a manufacturing defect, signal…
-
Yarra Ranges improves in yearly animal cruelty rankings
The rate of animal cruelty reports in the Yarra Ranges has reached a four year low according to RSPCA Victoria’s annual data. Dropping to 16th…