Snake threat increases in the Yarra Ranges as summer continues to heat up
An extended hot summer and 129 recorded snakebites means people of the Yarra Ranges must be weary of the threat
Ambulance Victoria (AV) emergency management...
International Women’s Day in the Yarra Ranges
In Yarra Ranges and around the world - International Women's Day will be celebrated on Saturday, 8 March. This important day, held on the...
Pin Oak tree removal in Coronation Park
A Healesville resident recently found two trees were cut down in Coronation Park but couldn't find any notice regarding it.
Bronwyn McAsey...
Planning permit application confusion
A lot of confusion has been generated among the Healesville community regarding a planning permit application.
Yarra Ranges Council received a permit application for...
Bipartisan support for billions of funding for Medicare
Each of the two major political parties has backed a major boost to Medicare following the upcoming federal election, with Labor pledging $8.5 billion...
Yarra Ranges Council put forward Pre-Budget submission to the Australian Government
With the Australian Government set to deliver its budget on 25 March and a federal election due by May, Yarra Ranges Council put forward...
Penny’s petition prompts callout for CCTV camera concerns
Healesville resident Penny walked in through the Star Mail door with a petition in hand in December 2024, calling for the CCTV network in...
Warning to car owners as technology fuels surge in thefts
Victoria Police is issuing a warning to vehicle owners, as intelligence reveals tech savvy thieves are behind a surge in car thefts across the...
Three occupants safely extricated
Badger Creek and Healesville CFAs responded to a car fire on Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road on Tuesday 25 February.
The three occupants, a mum and...
Rubbish truck fire in Healesville sparks e-waste, battery disposal reminder
Local firefighters were called out to a rubbish truck fire, triggering a reminder about the importance of disposing of batteries and e-waste correctly.
The...
Private solutions no match for lacking transport services in the Yarra Ranges
Travelling from one side of the Yarra Ranges to the other, or even short distances within, can require hours or extensive costs if one...
Funding and promises for a CCTV network
More than a decade ago, the first of a network of CCTV cameras were promised to keep the community safe and deter crime in...
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Upper Yarra community groups have their say on CCTV cameras
Township groups were often entrusted as the recipients of the grants for CCTV cameras in the Yarra Ranges but also left with the cost...
