News
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Women dominate Monbulk
With usually fine weather this week, Healesville’s senior men’s football played the competition leaders in Emerald at home. The Reserve game was tough to watch…
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Vital surveys continue
A trained eye, patience and a careful step in native bushland areas in the Yarra Valley can reveal beautiful and unique flowering plants to the…
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Applications open for full-time firefighters
Applications for project firefighters who are keen to join the Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) team have opened. The Department of Energy, Environment and Climate…
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Thinking about a career as a cop?
Thought about a career in policing but don’t know where to start? Maybe you’re a little uncertain and have questions you’d like to ask before…
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Nominate for excellence in retail
Retailers around the Yarra Ranges are encouraged to nominate to have their entrepreneurialism, innovation and diversity celebrated at the 2023 National Retail Awards, hosted by…
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Mobile phone and seatbelt detection cameras now live
Yarra Ranges and Yarra Valley residents will now be liable for fines for using mobile phones while driving as new high-tech detection cameras have been…
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Worlds in Miniature
Healesville residents enjoyed the world of all things “mini” recently at a talk at the Healesville Library on Tuesday 11 July hosted by Karen Barnes…
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Deadloch giving thrills, delights and cackles
A whodunnit that will keep you guessing until the series end, with a few laughs along the way. Set in the fictional town of Deadloch…
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Insurance hikes posing a threat to caravan parks
In a holiday park in the frosty foothills of Victoria’s Mt Donna Buang, 71-year-old Merrlyn Lazarus reckons she lives like a queen. “I’ve got the…
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VCAT gives all clear for $4 million mansion in Steels Creek
VCAT has made a decision on residents’ concerns about plans for a $4 million mansion in Steels Creek. Morgan Calder, Donald Calder, Jacquelynne Feagan, Kate…
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How to register and attend Yarra Ranges Council meetings in person
A small group of people were turned away from Yarra Ranges Council’s first meeting with a reopened public gallery on Tuesday 11 July, having not…
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‘Clucky’ escape for drivers in Coldstream
A pair of young drivers escaped serious injury on Saturday 8 July when their car turned over on Station Street in Coldstream. Emergency personnel were…