Tag: News
Trees down as weather whips the hills
By JESSE GRAHAM, KATH GANNAWAY and VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
EMERGENCY crews are working around the Yarra Ranges to clear away the remnants of last night’s storm,...
Yarra Ranges says ‘no’ to family violence
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
YARRA Ranges Council has used White Ribbon Day on Wednesday 25 November to begin their 16-day campaign to raise awareness for and...
Chamber merger mooted
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE NEW head of both Healesville and Yarra Glen Chambers of Commerce said a merger between the groups is “not set in...
Volunteer grants up for grabs
CASEY MP Tony Smith is calling on community groups to put their hands up for grants to help volunteers, with $20 million up for...
Lenscape
UPON viewing this amazing sunset in Launching Place, Phillip McGuire decided he would seize the moment and capture it with his camera.
Phillip said...
Hall of Fame honour for RSL president
By JESSE GRAHAM
DECADES of dedication to helping others have been rewarded again for Healesville’s Brian Luscombe, who was recently inducted into the Victorian RSL...
Ward shake-up expected from electoral review
By JESSE GRAHAM
A REVIEW into the electoral structure of Yarra Ranges Council has finished, with a recommendation that the council shift to a three-ward...
Don’t burn after 30 November
By JESSE GRAHAM
YARRA Ranges residents are being urged to get their properties fire-ready before the end of the month, with the Fire...
Fire ban as warning comes of ‘extreme’ risk
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE BUREAU of Meteorology has issued a Fire Weather Warning across the state, with an Extreme Fire Danger Rating issued for the...
Sunnies stolen in second store break-in
By JESSE GRAHAM
A HEALESVILLE optometrist is out thousands of dollars after being burgled for the second time in just over a month, with police...
Burn-off close calls
By KATH GANNAWAY
THREE out-of-control burn-offs in the Upper Yarra area this week days are a warning that what’s legal may not always...
Failure to connect
By KATH GANNAWAY
A PROPOSAL for a mobile telecommunications tower in the middle of Yarra Junction has sparked a petition calling for it to be...
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Learning about birds to increase productivity on farm
An event regarding birds on farms will be held by Yarra Ranges Landcare Network on Saturday 27 April in Gruyere Hall.
The event Birds on...
