From pouch to parkour – joey finds its feet
Similar to a toddler learning to walk, a little Goodfellow's Tree Kangaroo joey at Healesville Sanctuary has been pushing the boundaries by bouncing, cartwheeling...
Yarra Valley needs urgent care clinic
The Yarra Valley community would like to have an urgent care clinic in Healesville.
Star Mail conducted a federal election survey over the last...
VCAT rules in favour of Wandin Park Estate
A decision has been reached in the VCAT case between Wandin Park Estate and Yarra Ranges Council.
VCAT members Alison Slattery and Phil West ultimately...
Star Mail readers share their thoughts ahead of 2025 Federal Election
With Saturday 3 May announced as the date for the 2025 Federal election, the Star News Group closed its Federal Election Survey to peruse...
Snake found in toilet bowl
A Dixons Creek couple received quite the scare on Sunday 30 March after discovering a snake in their toilet.
Mr and Ms Steele returned home...
A symphony of colour
As the seasons shift to autumn and winter, the Yarra Valley adopts shades of every colour, from its sunrises to its leaves, dazzling with...
Special donation from past student for Badger Creek Primary School
A past Badger Creek Primary School pupil donated his talents to his old school.
Mervyn Bullas, 85 years old, travelled from Dromana,...
School holidays kick off, drivers urged to stay safe
Road safety enforcement will ramp up during April as police warn motorists to take extra care when travelling throughout Victoria this month.
The warning comes...
Toast to win
Healesville Toastmasters Club has finally produced a member qualified to compete in the district stage of the speech contest for the first time.
Bruce...
Protecting platypus habitats with Yarra Valley Water community grant
A dedicated group of volunteers will step up their efforts to protect and restore platypus habitats in Melbourne’s northeast suburbs with the help of...
Now’s the time to stop the spread of agapanthus in your garden
Yarra Ranges Council is reminding locals that now is the best time to manage invasive agapanthus.
The best time to remove agapanthus is from March...
Students meet for Youth Summit
Yarra Ranges school students posed questions and reflected on the future at Council’s youth summit hosted in Lilydale on Thursday, 20 March.
Fifty students from...
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Coalition’s big defeat
While Liberal’s Aaron Violi successfully retained his seat of Casey, turning more voters across the electorate to him, his party lost most of the...
