Tag: News
Future benefits
PARENTS of children with autism had the chance to talk about what the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) would mean for them during a...
Tim’s out of the box
MOUNT Evelyn resident and former Yarra Ranges councillor Tim Heenan has been recognised for his support to the homeless after his month-long sleep-out last...
Fees favour desexing pets
MICROCHIPPING pets will no longer attract a discount on pet registration fees after this year’s council registration deadline of 10 April.
New fees set by...
Switch on for e-waste drop off
EMERALD residents can de-clutter their homes of unwanted electronic items with a free drop-off e-waste recycling day to be held by Cardinia Shire Council...
Police rounds
Risky business
POLICE are seeking witnesses to numerous grassfires that have been lit near Bobs Park in Menzies Creek last Tuesday.
The fires were lit near...
Jailed after big bash wedding
A MONTROSE couple have been jailed for three months after pleading guilty to hosting an extravagant four-day $52,000 wedding at the Daylesford Inn in...
Young at heart
BELGRAVE needs more things for young people.
That’s the word from residents who were asked the best and worst part of their town by consultants...
Thousands protest
PROTESTERS donned red and yellow on Saturday afternoon as more than 3000 people marched from Belgrave to Tecoma in protest against the building of...
Lucky escape for driver
A DRIVER has had a lucky escape after a collision in Mount Evelyn last Wednesday tore up his car and forced traffic to be...
Torchlight parade a roaring success
THE Knox Fire Brigades Group’s Torchlight Parade has been hailed as a success, with 18 Victorian brigades attending along with a large number of...
Shire sharpens ban bid
IT’S been a problem for many years.
Her fence chewed and her house extensively damaged by cockatoos - Upwey resident Kaz McKay took things into...
Violence reports on the rise
FAMILY violence reports in the Yarra Ranges have followed the state-wide trend with almost 700 assault offences recorded last year.
The number is 130 more...