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  • Communities reconnected as Spur reopens

    Communities reconnected as Spur reopens

    The Black Spur was reopened ahead of schedule on the evening of Tuesday 22 June, once again reuniting the Maroondah Highway from Healesville to Marysville…

  • Lifelong Upper Yarra resident passes

    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 be…

  • Blackout in the Yarra Valley

    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. I fear…

  • Relief from heating bills

    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. Added…

  • Tiny joey about to hop out of mum’s pouch

    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 of its…

  • Badger Creek reaching new Heights…

    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. Earlier this…

  • Steer clear of the Ranges

    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 as…

  • Parklet art coming soon

    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 Ranges…

  • Lifelong Upper Yarra resident passes

    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 be…

  • Big clean up on the Spur

    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 this…

  • Rate increase backlash

    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 resident…

  • Holy Fools offer a hand

    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 program…

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