How to conserve your fuel on long summer trips
With Christmas and Boxing Day done and dusted for another year, many people will be hitting the road for a summer getaway.
Fuel prices have...
What to know before you hit the road these holidays
Before Yarra Valley residents set off on their road trips, it's important to be prepared and ready to tackle a long journey.
Here are some...
Plan ahead and keep your home safe these holidays
Keeping your home safe while away on holidays is an important issue to keep in mind during the festive period.
Neighbourhood Watch has some tips...
Yarra Valley residents to rush into Boxing Day sales
Boxing Day sales are upon us and Yarra Valley residents will be making the mad dash to buy a bargain.
Often the busiest shopping...
How to manage kids’ screen time
As the school holidays begin, how to manage kids’ screen time is front-of-mind for many families across the country. Understanding the challenges, experts from...
Sunglasses a great last minute stocking filler to protect young eyes
The Australian Society of Ophthalmologists (ASO) are urging parents to consider buying their kids some UV-blocking eyewear as a last-minute stocking-filler gift for children...
Wildlife Victoria asks motorists to slow down on the roads this holiday period
Each year, thousands of native animals are killed or injured on Victoria’s roads.
Over a six-week period in the December 2021-January 2022 school holidays,...
Get behind our ‘Buy, Employ, Enjoy’ campaign
It has become a sad trend of the last few years, that the Mayor’s Message at the end of the year is wrapping up...
New taskforce tackling key stroke risk
Stroke Foundation has joined a new national taskforce of leading health organisations, assembled to tackle the leading risk factor of death in Australia. ...
Managing festive stress
Christmas can be stressful enough at the best of times.
While the festive season comes with expectations of fun family get-togethers, the reality can...
Be careful with Christmas leftovers
With a shortage of vets nationally and emergency veterinary hospitals already at capacity, vets are urging the public not to allow their pets to...
Numerous stolen items in Healesville
Healesville Police are appealing for information on a few stolen items.
'Terry' the dinosaur was taken from a yard in Healesville between 8pm 17 December...