Highway concern
Calls have come for more local input regarding speed limit changes on Maroondah Highway, despite the State Government saying extensive community consultation had already...
Autumn in the Yarra Ranges
The changing colours and seasons of the Yarra Valley don’t stop for Covid-19. To help brighten spirits, as leaves change colour and begin to...
History made as cattery cleared out
While Covid-19 has not brought much joy recently, the pandemic may have helped influence one positive outcome for a local animal refuge.
Animal Aid’s Coldstream...
Tidy Town Awards open
Entries for this year’s Sustainable Communities - Tidy Town Awards are now open.
The awards are aimed towards the individuals, community groups, educational institutions, businesses...
Fatal collision in Yering
Police and emergency services are currently on scene at a fatal collision in Yering.
Emergency services were called to Melba Highway, just north of MacIntyre...
The impact of Covid-19 in pictures
The past few months have seen society turned upside down due to Covid-19, with impacts extending right through to the Yarra Ranges and surrounds.
To...
Healesville’s First Artists unite
A printing workshop for the community is being organised for later this year by a group of First Nations artists.
The United Mobs in Art...
A clearer picture for the valley
The installation of air quality monitors in the Yarra Valley is expected to help with understanding the health impacts of planned burns in the...
Anzac Appeal moves online
RSL Victoria’s annual Anzac Appeal will move to an online campaign in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The decision was made to not undertake...
Tick of approval for ward changes
The Victorian Electoral Commission has recommended adjustments to most wards in the Yarra Ranges Shire.
The final report for the municipality’s subdivision review was released...
Our region has seen a pandemic before
As school students throughout the Yarra Ranges stay home due to the coronavirus pandemic, this is not the first time this has happened in...
Yarra Ranges takes charge on climate change
Yarra Ranges Council could soon become a renewable energy retailer, as it continues to search for new ways to reach net zero carbon emissions.
The...