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Why are Australian homes so cold in winter?
Have you been feeling cold this winter at the comfort of your own home? You are not alone.
Recent research from RMIT professors have...
Rail trail upgrades
Yarra Ranges Council has continued upgrades along the Belgrave Rail Trail throughout 2024 as part of the Shared Use Path Upgrade Program.
This initiative...
Budget funding for the Ranges
Yarra Ranges Council’s 2024/25 Budget given the sign off by councillors at the Tuesday 25 June council meeting.
With funding commitments and project timelines finalised,...
‘Raising Resilient Kids’ event gets booked out within hours
Belgrave’s Mountain Men in conjunction with Mums of the Hills held a booked-out event for parents on Wednesday 19 June.
Mountain Men Inc. established in...
Firefighter recruitment is open across Victoria
Yarra Ranges residents can be part of the annual recruitment drive for Forest Fire Management Victoria as applications are now open.
Diverse and exciting...
Monbulk and Wandin CFA called to assist AV in rescuing a female hiker
Monbulk CFA together with a few other rescue services were called to assist an injured woman in Mount Dandenong on Monday afternoon.
A woman injured...
Assange makes a return home ‘a free man’
Former Hills local Julian Assange has touched down in Australia after a 14-year legal battle involving countries such as Sweden, the USA and the...
‘System doesn’t work’
Yarra Ranges Council joined some of the state’s peak local government bodies in making a submission to a Victorian Legislative Council inquiry investigating municipal...
Celebrate Victoria’s treasured trees: Nominations Open for 2024 Victorian Tree of the Year
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is delighted to open for nominations for the 2024 Victorian Tree of the Year on Monday 1 July.
Attracting...
‘The Koalas’ hits the Hills and Valley
Winding its way throughout the nation, a new film raising awareness and invoking a new perspective on koala conservation has reached the screens of...
Alleged ‘targeted’ home invasion in Ferny Creek
An alleged aggravated burglary in Ferny Creek in mid June saw one resident left with a serious physical injury after offenders entered their home....
Petition put to the AEC to change the name of the Casey electorate
The Voices 4 Casey group has put forward a petition for the federal electorate of Casey to have a new name as part of...
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Warburton photographer Kate Baker to feature in The Other Art Fair
A Warburton photographer featured in a mass art expo in Port Melbourne last week.
Kate Baker is one of over 100 independent artists who displayed...
