Covid-19 steals the show
Regional or metro?
As Victoria continued to grapple with a second wave of a Covid-19 outbreak, the Yarra Ranges community was thrusted into the harsh...
What made the news in 2020
Bushfires
The year got off to a rocky start as bushfires continued to rage in Eastern Victoria and New South Wales. Thankfully the Yarra Ranges...
Health heroes stepped up
This is for the frontline workers.
In our hospitals, clinics and testing stations, health care workers risked their wellbeing to care for others during Covid-19’s...
4500 affected by power outage
AusNet crews are currently on the scene in Woori Yallock, with 4500 customers across the Yarra Valley affected by a power outage this afternoon.
Towns...
Redwood Bridge reopen date uncertain
There is no reopening date in mind for Warburton’s Redwood Bridge, with the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning (DELWP) soon to undertake...
Thugs target SES twice
Upper Yarra SES volunteers have suffered a second blow in just over a week, with graffiti vandals defacing the Wesburn unit just eight days...
No solace in record low road toll
Victoria recorded its lowest ever road toll in 2020, but that is of no solace to more than 200 Victorian families who have started...
President Payne passes
The Lilydale RSL has been rocked by the passing of their second sub-branch president within eight months.
President Paul Payne sadly passed away in December...
Search for owners of war medals
Police are hopeful they will be able to reunite a rightful veteran or their family with a number of war medals located during an...
Covid case shops at Chirnside
A confirmed Covid-19 case shopped at Coles Chirnside Park on New Years Eve, DHHS has revealed.
According to the DHHS website, the case shopped at...
SES stripped of life-saving equipment
A heartless robbery at Upper Yarra SES has stripped the local unit of over $20,000 worth of critical lifesaving equipment during a peak period...
Six injured in Millgrove crash
Six people in their twenties have been injured in a crash in Millgrove overnight.
According to Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol investigators, it is believed a...
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Showcasing finest local produce
Warburton Valley CEDA is set to host a one-day celebration of local food, wine and community spirit, at the brand new Road to Food...
