Council wins local government award
An indigenous awareness initiative undertaken with the Wurundjeri people and local community has earned Yarra Ranges Council the 2020 LGPro Award for Excellence -...
See it? Bin it!
Melburnians are being asked to do their bit and help keep the city’s parks, gardens and waterways clean of rubbish.
A call to action from...
Community views on fire season
Community members will have the opportunity to help inform Victoria’s Inquiry into the 2019-20 Victorian Fire Season through a meeting in Healesville on Monday...
Push for defibrillator in Chum Creek
Chum Creek Primary School has been raising funds to purchase a defibrillator that will be readily available for public use.
Currently, the closest public...
Yarra Valley sculptor passes
Renowned sculptor Ernst Fries passed away at Healesville Hospital on Tuesday 3 March after a brief battle with lymphoma.
The Yarra Valley artist was well...
Drink in Merlot, the adorable Kangaroo Island joey
After months of caring for bushfire victims, Healesville Sanctuary is celebrating the arrival of a beautiful new Kangaroo Island joey.
Little Merlot was born around...
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Junior Tennis Teams Event
A new tennis event is pitting teams of two competitions of under 18s and under 12s. Enter with a friend and...
Hazardous trees to be removed on Black Spur
Hazardous tree removal works along the Maroondah Highway are set to begin in the coming weeks following an arborist report that identified the need...
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CFA at the bank
Warburton residents may have been given a scare at the sight of a fire truck parked outside the Bendigo Bank spraying...
Solar savers
Yarra Glen Preschool is reaping the rewards of going solar thanks to a recent solar panel installation by community-based group Yarra Glenergy.
Yarra Glen Preschool...
Closing the Gap sports day a success
The seventh Eastern Health Closing the Gap Family Sports Day was a great success as the Community team claimed victory in both the football...
These Baby Alpine She-oak Skinks are Teeny Tiny Treasures
Four beautiful and rare baby skinks of a species affected by the recent bushfires have been born at Healesville Sanctuary in a major win...
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Historic release for one of Victoria’s faunal emblems
For the first time in almost half a century, Critically Endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters have returned to Cardinia in south-east Victoria, where they were once...
