News
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Key life stages endorsed
Local government support for the vulnerability of ageing at pivotal moments through life has been endorsed in a newly released strategy at the most recent…
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‘Appropriate and suitable’: Council reviews road management plan
The Yarra Ranges Council determined its Road Management Plan (RMP) as being “appropriate and sustainable” after its review at the 28 October council meeting. The…
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Locals groups share in $575,000 of Yarra Ranges Council’s 2026 Annual Grants
Yarra Ranges Council’s 2026 Annual Grants were approved at the Tuesday 28 October council meeting, set to fund arts, heritage, festivals, events and community development…
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Mt Evelyn community show resilience and pride for Street Party
It may have been soggy underfoot for this year’s Mt Evelyn Street Party, but that didn’t dampen people’s spirits as they soaked up all that…
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Lilydale developments creating ‘a ghetto to the Yarra Valley’
With more and more multi-unit developments entering the growth zones of Lilydale, some residents have labelled their beloved town the ‘ghetto to the Yarra Valley’.…
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Christmas joy returns for its fifth year
The Rotary Club of Lilydale is preparing for its fifth year of their Wishing Tree Project, an initiative that brings joy and support to families…
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Act needs a rewrite, local wildlife carer says
A local wildlife rescuer and carer has echoed the calls of key wildlife advocacy organisations, that “it is time for a rewrite” of the legislative…
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Milestone marked for seniors group
The Lilydale Senior Citizens group celebrated an incredible milestone on Wednesday 22 October, marking its 60th birthday Members of the club, local representatives and community…
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Healesville business swept up in worldwide wrongful Meta suspensions
A Healesville business has been caught up in a global trend in Meta accounts being wrongly suspended for breaking community guidelines, despite no feasible offence…
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Ambitious Christmas hamper appeal launched by Holy Fools
It’s a tradition that grows every year, as Holy Fools aims to help and support more people during the Christmas period. This year is no…
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Hunters embrace new $1 million hunting hut pilot
A “game-changing” $1 million pilot will establish purpose-built hunting huts across the Yarra Ranges and Victoria in order to boost recreational deer hunting. The initiative…
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Keep your pets safe this fire season
RSPCA Victoria and CFA are calling on Yarra Ranges residents to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, as Victoria faces an increased risk of…












