Blackout in the Yarra Valley
A catastrophic rainstorm swept through Victoria on Wednesday June 9, causing widespread flooding, power outages and (at time of writing) two confirmed deaths.
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Relief from heating bills
We’ve reached winter again and as the heaters turn back on, gas and electricity bills can skyrocket as we all try to keep warm.
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Tiny joey about to hop out of mum’s pouch
Healesville Sanctuary has come out of lockdown with a brand-new arrival: a Kangaroo joey who is just starting to poke its head out...
Badger Creek reaching new Heights…
A Yarra Valley township received a temporary name change thanks to some pranksters who decided to give the town’s signage a fresh look.
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Steer clear of the Ranges
As coronavirus restrictions ease across metropolitan Melbourne and Victorians able to travel freely, tourists are being urged to steer clear of the Dandenong Ranges...
Parklet art coming soon
Local artists will have their works displayed on public streets throughout the year, as part of a partnership between the State government and Yarra...
Lifelong Upper Yarra resident passes
Don Valley resident Graham William Hetherton passed away peacefully on 28 May in George Town Hospital in Tasmania, where he had recently moved to...
Big clean up on the Spur
Large scale clean up works to remove fallen trees along the Black Spur are still taking place after the storms damaged the road earlier...
Rate increase backlash
Yarra Ranges councillors have been asked to take a pay cut instead of push forward with an "insensitive" increase of rates from a local...
Holy Fools offer a hand
When Neal Taylor saw a need for people experiencing homelessness to be walked alongside of rather than just listened to, he started an outreach...
Why was the storm so devastating for the Dandenongs?
A Dandenong Ranges based weather forecaster has attributed an “unusual” wind direction to the high-levels of destruction occurring across the Hills overnight on Wednesday...
Storm opens hearts
Emergency services were still working hard to clear driveways and properties of felled trees across the Yarra Valley almost a week after devastating storms...
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Big news for Toolangi Public Recreation Reserve and Camping Reserve and...
Toolangi Public Recreation Reserve and Camping Reserve will receive $16,000 for Toolangi cricket pitch refurbishment, and Glenburn Hall and Progress Association Inc will receive...
