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Lightning strike sends radio into shock

In an uncommon but not unlikely incident, a Yarra Ranges community broadcaster had to act quickly after a lightning strike hit its antenna causing...

Domestic violence victims resorting to levy-hit short-stay accommodation for safety

Reporting from the Herald Sun has revealed that domestic violence victims are being inadvertently hit with the Victorian Government’s short-stay levy as they use...

Email scams rife, stories of those impacted

To prevent putting more Australians at risk of scams, the Parliament of Australia passed the Scams Prevention Framework Bill on 13 February.  The Star Mail...

Competitive, well-matched play sees Lilydale gain a win

Round 12 results for Lilydale Tennis Club in the Eastern Region Tennis Competition. Junior Open Singles Doubles 3 v East Croydon-Kilsyth After round 11 Lilydale...

40th anniversary premiership celebration sets tone for Mt Evelyn cricketers

Whilst the past players at the Mt Evelyn Cricket Club celebrated the 40th Anniversary of their A Grade premiership, the present day Mounters celebrated...

Yarra Valley puts on a show as golfers take to the tee

Battle recommenced on the open Eastern Golf Course. After negotiating the partial closure of Victoria Road, the combatants all arrived ready for the 7.30am...

Home ground advantage scores plenty of medals

A wet and windy day one of Eastern Region Track and Field Championships, this year held at Morrison Reserve, Mt Evelyn, home of Yarra...

Milestone galore: Katoa hits 103, McKean 126, Unternahrer surpasses 9000 runs

Last weekend Kilsyth’s Firsts, Seconds, Thirds and Fourths played the first day of a two-day round whilst the Fifths and Women’s First XI won...

Golfers put bodies and shots on the line

Round two of the Eastern Suburbs +55 Senior Pennant was held at the Box Hill Golf Club on Friday 7 February. The players and...

New display of vintage tools at Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead

The Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead is now home to a new display of vintage tools, courtesy of Charlie Chamberlain. Mr Chamberlain is a retired...

Toasting a contemporary version Melba in new exhibition

The culmination of two years worth of work to bring a contemporary view of famed opera singer Dame Nellie Melba to the Yarra Ranges...

Freedom and discovery flows through Jamie Saxe exhibition

Experimenting with paints, colour and texture has led Olinda-based artist Jamie Saxe on a discovery of being in a flow state. It was that...

Flashback to the past at the Draught Horse and Yesteryear Festival

The annual Draught Horse and Yesteryear Festival at the Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead is returning for 2025. This year’s event will be held on...

Haul of awards for talented Lilydale theatre cast, crew

A year of outstanding talent and remarkable ticket sales was rewarded at the Lyrebird Awards, seeing Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company (LATC) score a haul...

Lose yourself in comedic fun as theatre opens for the year

Described by its director as a typical fun and fantastical farce, Moon Over Buffalo will open the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre’s 2025 season. “It sits...

National Servicemen’s Day Service in Mount Evelyn

While Australians were celebrating Valentine’s Day with their loved ones, Mount Evelyn RSL paused to honour the contribution of young Australian men called up...

Ambulances still not hitting 15 minute response target in Yarra Ranges

Ambulance Victoria’s quarterly data shows response times to Code 1 callouts in the Yarra Ranges have increased to an average of 17 minutes and...

Deferred decision from Yarra Ranges Council on kangaroo harvesting stance

Kangaroos were the topic of a lengthy discussion during the Tuesday 11 February Yarra Ranges Council meeting. During a councillor motion brought by Walling Ward...

Chirnside Park apprentice just one of many picking up a trade

For Chirnside Park local Ebony Eagleton, 17, a career in trades was a natural choice, one new figures show to be a growing trend....

Clubs pre-empted the ‘bad news’ before fire at Lilydale grandstand

A suspicious fire, which left a section of the grandstand at Lilydale Recreation Reserve unusable, was not unexpected after months of damage and vandalism....

General bulk-billing availability reduces nationwide, despite over 77 per cent of GP visits being bulk-billed

Health directory Cleanbill released the third annual Blue Report in 2025, scoping out the availability of bulk billing for an adult without concessions in...

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Lightning strike sends radio into shock

In an uncommon but not unlikely incident, a Yarra Ranges community broadcaster had to act quickly after a lightning strike hit its antenna causing...