Make sure your pets are part of the plan
CFA and RSPCA Victoria are urging residents to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, amid the significant fire activity already impacting Victoria this...
Hard rubbish: fine your collection date
Every residential property in Yarra Ranges has one annual hard rubbish collection.
Hard rubbish collection dates vary from property to property.
Items for hard rubbish...
Nominations open for 2024 Victorian Sport Awards
Presented by the Victorian Government and Vicsport, nominations open on Wednesday 15 January, 2025 for the Victorian Sport Awards (VSAs) which acknowledges the full...
Soaking up summer’s sun and making a splash
Belgrave Outdoor Pool was the place to be on Tuesday 14 January as people from all over the Yarra Ranges travelled to enjoy the...
Eastern 80 looking to smash $100,000 total raised for 10-year anniversary
The Eastern 80 charity bike ride is coming up again in 2025, with this year marking a special milestone for the fundraiser.
This year is...
Vale John Anker
Nearly 600 mourners gathered to remember a pillar of the Yarra Valley community on Thursday 9 January.
John William Anker, owner of Wandin Park Estate...
Better health services for autism under $42m strategy
People with autism and their parents are being promised a better diagnosis system and health services under a $42.3 million plan.
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher,...
Funding for emergency services finally expanded after desperate calls from volunteers
Christmas came early for the hard-working emergency services volunteers in the community with the announcement of a raft of funding changes
Announced on 13...
Power network aerial inspections headed for Yarra Ranges
AusNet helicopters will be seen flying overhead through the Yarra Ranges later this month as the electricity provider monitors and checks its network for...
‘Alarming’ move by Meta raises misinformation fears
Australians are being warned they could be exposed to a tsunami of misinformation with Meta's plans to abandon independent fact-checking services.
The social media giant's...
Evelyn MP feels ‘privileged’ to serve in Battin’s cabinet
Evelyn MP Bridget Vallence said she felt “privileged to be a part of Brad’s (Battin) team” after accepting a new and highly ranked position...
Fire risk reduced but still above target in Port Phillip region
Victoria’s Bushfire Risk Management Report for 2023-2024 was released in mid-December last year, sharing the efforts that went into fire management for the year...
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Study estimates saving Australia’s priority species could cost as much as...
A new study from Griffith University’s Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, with WWF-Australia and the University of Queensland, has estimated that preventing...
