Hope for homeless
A Lilydale affordable housing project received a $200,000 boost.
On Wednesday 18 July, the Housing, Disability and Ageing Minister Martin Foley announced the Social Housing...
New loos for Dixons Creek
A new disability-accessible toilet will be available for Dixons Creek residents and visitors following construction works to be completed next month.
Yarra Ranges Council is...
Portraits capture the community
Artist Ross Coulter says a photograph is always lacking.
“It can never capture the entirety of a person’s life,” he said.
“But maybe it’s a starting...
Positively life-saving
When someone walks up to Neil Milton and asks “what’s that all about?” or tells him “I really need to read that today,” it’s...
Power outages across the Valley
More than 1,200 houses are without power this afternoon (19 July) in unplanned power outages from Dixons Creek through to Coldstream and Healesville.
Ausnet’s outage...
Three…things to keep in mind when burning off
1. The Environment Protection Authority Victoria (EPA) warned that household or farm waste such as silage wrap, chemical containers or old tyres wouldn’t burn...
Lilydale arrests in drug raid
Police executed a warrant in Lilydale as part of a long-running investigation into alleged drug-trafficking in licensed venues.
Melbourne Divisional Response Unit detectives executed search...
Bike, car and truck in Woori crash
Lilydale Police say they are continuing their investigations into the circumstances behind a crash at Woori Yallock on Tuesday, 17 July.
A Croydon North motorbike...
Students wage waste war
Don Valley Primary students have declared a War on Waste.
Teacher Kate Weston said they were fascinated by the fact that plastic take 500 or...
Sad loss with the death of Maurie Gray
By Kath Gannaway
A sad loss for Healesville with the death of Maurie Gray on Saturday, 14 July.
Maurie was a true gentleman and...
Getting to the CoRE of net-zero
Healesville is getting one step closer to achieving its ambition for a net-zero emissions town.
On Saturday, 28 July, Healesville CoRE will host a...
Trapped man in stable condition
UPDATE 11.21am:
A CFA spokesman said crews had freed the man, and he was being transported to hospital by air ambulance.
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A man is trapped in...
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Yarra Valley Racing filled with hundreds of trucks and cars
An annual truck show returned to Yarra Valley Racing, an ideal venue which can accommodate hundreds of cars and trucks.
Historic Commercial Vehicle Club...
