Tag: News
Healesville Community Garden workshop Get Great Results in Your Garden
There's still time to finesse your garden before Christmas.
Come along to this free workshop at Healesville Community Garden to get great results in your...
HICCI award encourages students to keep up good works
HICCI's annual Community Spirit Award was given to local primary school students once more after HICCI introduced the award last year.
In Healesville Primary School,...
Report reveals about 12,500 people facing homelessness over 10 years died within a year...
A new feature report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) has delved into the outcomes of people who have received support...
Survey points to support for new national parks but Victorian Government says not ‘on...
A report by the Redbridge Group at the request of the Wilderness Society and Victorian National Parks Association has shown a desire from Victorians...
Anger, worry as changes to music therapy announced for NDIS
The power of music for children and adults with a disability cannot be understated according to a Yarra Ranges music therapist and her client....
Treaty negotiations underway in Victoria
Having started on Thursday 21 November, the Victorian Government and First Peoples’ Assembly of Victoria have begun negotiations for Australia’s first Treaty with First...
High fire fuel predicted, bushfire concern for large parts of the state
Increased bushfire risk has been predicted for large parts of Victoria, with the Yarra Ranges and Cardinia fire danger periods announced ahead of the...
Will Aunty Dot be sculpted as public artwork?
Healesville Aboriginal woman is named on the list for public artwork subjects.
The Victorian Government will fund six new public artworks to honour women’s...
Another car crash on Melba Highway
Emergency services responded to a car crash on the Melba Highway in Yering about 1.54pm on Saturday 30 November.
Yarra Glen CFA, Coldstream CFA and...
World-first social media ban passes in bid to keep children safe
A world-first ban on social media for people younger than 16 will lead to less harm and better outcomes for children, the prime minister...
CFA announces fire danger period for Yarra Ranges, Maroondah and Knox
The fire danger period will be enforced for residents of the Yarra Ranges, Maroondah and Knox from mid-December.
CFA has announced fire restrictions for the...
Where should Yarra Ranges Council spend rates?
Early planning for the Council 2025/26 Budget is now underway and Yarra Ranges Council want to hear from the community about how it should...