News
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Filling the lavender fields with fun for Warratina Lavender Festival
The sights and smells at the Warratina Lavender Farm won’t be all there is to enjoy on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 November. The Warratina…
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Historical moment for Yarra Glen Girl Guides
Yarra Glen Girl Guides will have its 70th-anniversary celebration on Sunday 26 November. Yarra Glen Girl Guides leader Heather Dynes said one of her best…
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Huge win as a local community unites as one team
The funds for the upgrade to the Maroondah Highway and Killara Road intersection were confirmed to be saved after a 90-day infrastructure review of the…
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Local animals are suffering from poison
A few weeks ago, a powerful owl was found dead from 1080 poison in the Warrandyte area. Babbajin Park Wildlife Shelter founder Tony Woolley said…
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Feel and experience the importance of the Toolangi State Forest
A tour to experience a local forest is coming up again on Saturday 25 November. The tour of the Toolangi State Forest is for locals…
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Native fauna caught on camera
Yarra Ranges Council’s fauna motion-sensing cameras have continued to capture a diverse array of native animals since launching in 2015. Organised by Council’s Bushlands team,…
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Learn about frogs
Melbourne Water is inviting community members to come along and learn about the importance of frogs in farm ecosystems and how to participate in Citizen…
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New bus routes are set to go
Changes to the Yarra Valley bus network will take effect from Sunday 26 November, which has caused lots of concerns. As Star Mail reported in…
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Referendum result a motivator for treaty push
Despite conversations about the referendum dying down since the vote count came back with a resounding no, for one young Indigenous leader it has fuelled…
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Time to say good bye
Yarra Glen RSL president Stephen Shortis will step down from his position in January 2024. Mr Shortis officially announced it to the public during the…
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Driver dies in Glenburn collision
Police are investigating a fatal collision in Glenburn on Thursday 16 November. It is understood a vehicle and a truck collided along the Melba Highway,…
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Experience aids others
A family fun day event is coming to Yarra Glen Racecourse on Saturday 25 November. A car and bike show, She Won’t Be Right Mate,…












