Billion dollar bug eating into wine industry
Grapevine eating bug, phylloxera, continues to wreak havoc on the Yarra Valley’s wine industry as Agriculture Victoria confirmed new detections in February, leading to...
Tourism body gets the green light
Yarra Ranges Council will extend its partnership with Yarra Ranges Tourism, as the tourism industry continues to feel the impact of COVID-19.
At their 10...
Wandin North crash
Emergency services are currently attending an incident in Wandin North.
Ambulance Victoria advised that a two car collision took place about 2pm on the Warburton...
Historic gates to be restored
Wandin Yallock Primary School’s famous jubilee gates are set to receive a makeover ahead of the school’s 150th anniversary celebrations.
Works have begun to temporarily...
New station at last
Coldstream CFA is set to move forward with plans to build a new fire brigade in a move that is 11 years in the...
Court halts logging
A Supreme Court injunction has forced VicForests to temporarily halt logging activity in 13 coupes across Victoria, including in Toolangi, Marysville, Powelltown, Noojee and...
Yarra Ranges MP’s in new roles
A shadow cabinet re-shuffle has resulted in new roles for two Yarra Ranges state opposition MP’s.
Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence has been promoted to shadow...
State of Emergency declared
A State of Emergency has been declared in Victoria to combat COVID-19 and help to provide the Chief Health Officer with the powers he...
COVID-19 crashes community events
Community events across the Yarra Ranges have been cancelled in the wake of the Chief Medical Officer’s advice for the cancellation of mass public...
McLeish backs bridge build
Eildon MP Cindy McLeish has spoken in State Parliament about the urgent need to replace the pedestrian bridge demolished by VicRoads at McMahons Creek.
The...
All hail Chimbu, the cutest little tree ‘roo in the world
Healesville Sanctuary keepers are celebrating the arrival of Chimbu, a brand new tree-kangaroo who has emerged from his mum’s pouch.
Chimbu, a rare Goodfellow’s...
Men’s Shed builds bird boxes
Badger Creek Men’s Shed are working hard to build nesting boxes to help support birds affected by the devastating summer bushfires.
The men’s shed has...
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Election hits final stretch as major sweeteners pledged
On the east coast and in the west, Labor and the coalition are hyping up true believers as they sharpen their focus on housing...
