100 years of adventure, love and family
From galavanting across the globe to finding a second love at 91, Mercy Place Montrose resident Leila Fraser has done much in her 100...
Expanding RCL into the hills to offer more support
The Rotary Club of Lilydale (RCL) is looking to expand its reach by establishing a satellite club in Mount Dandenong in an aim to...
School students using bandaid bus for essential school transport
A new temporary school bus service has been established following several students being left stranded due to an overflow of passengers.
On Wednesday February...
Communities warned to prepare for heatwave and have bushfire plans ready to enact
As hundreds of firefighters battle a major grassfire in Flowerdale, local communities are being warned to prepare for the heatwave on the way.
Emergency...
NAPLAN changes means testing gets underway in mid March
Changes to NAPLAN come into effect this March, as students prepare to sit the national proficiency test two months earlier than normal in an...
Montrose cenotaph vandalised in ‘mindless’ act
In what was described as a “mindless” act by war veterans, the Montrose War Memorial was vandalised last week, coming to the attention of...
15 years marked since Kevin Rudd’s national apology
As Monday 13 February marked the 15 year anniversary since the National Apology by Kevin Rudd to Australia's Indigenous peoples, Yarra Ranges Council reflected...
Pancake Tuesday celebrated at the Montrose Men’s Shed
It was a pancake frenzy at the Montrose and District Men’s Shed to celebrate Pancake Tuesday on 21 February, bringing members together for morning...
Petition launched to change hard rubbish collection system in Yarra Ranges
A petition to change the way hard rubbish is collected throughout the Yarra Ranges has attracted over 130 signatures after being started early last...
Boy dies after Mount Evelyn quad bike accident
A teenager has been unable to be revived after a quad bike accident in Mount Evelyn over the weekend.
Emergency services were called to...
House fire causes early morning wake up in Mount Evelyn
Residents in Mount Evelyn had an early morning wake up call over the weekend as a fire broke out on a back decking of...
YVW steps closer to waste to energy facility in Lilydale
Yarra Valley Water (YVW) has submitted a proposal to the Environment Protection Authority (EPA) for the establishment of a waste to energy facility in...
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Tom’s month of 10s topped off with a truck surprise
A truck enthusiast 10-year-old was given his dream gift to celebrate the milestone birthday as truck drivers from around the Lilydale area banded together...
