Terrible two days on Yarra Ranges roads
The Yarra Ranges experienced a terrible 18 hour period on the roads this week, as two men died in two separate collisions.
An 81-year-old...
Bringing attention to overdose awareness
Every year on 31 August health, support and outreach services raise awareness about overdose, a somewhat silent killer of Australians every day.
Bringing that...
Childcare burden costing families in Casey
Federal Casey MP Aaron Violi criticised the Labor Government’s policy on early childcare as he claimed it does not help solve the shortage of...
It’s time to register burn-offs online
As hundreds of thousands of Victorians begin preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are encouraging landowners to register any planned burn-offs online,...
Best in the painting biz
Clean Lines Painting and Decorating, based in Montrose, has taken top gong in the painter category of the 2024 Australian Trades Small Business Champion...
More damaging winds on the way for the east
The reprieve from windy conditions across the Yarra Ranges over the last two days was welcomed but the Bureau of Meteorology estimates further damaging...
Get prostate cancer tested: the most commonly diagnosed Australian cancer
For more than two decades prostate cancer has been Australia’s most commonly diagnosed cancer, a figure that continues to rise and now equates to...
Yarra Ranges Council is getting ready to apply for three Federal grants
Yarra Ranges councillors discussed the plan to apply for three Federal Government grants, that have lately been made available for local governments, at the...
Plaques matter deferred
During Tuesday’s council meeting on 27 August, the motion to defer the matter of a new Plaques and Memorials Policy was passed unanimously.
Designed to...
Outer east library closure
Libraries across the outer east will be closed mid- week for a staff training.
All libraries, with the exception of Realm, will be closed...
Sam’s far from silly
Now, do you know what will happen to Sam Ramsden on his Silly Stories podcast adventure?
Neither does Sam. There’s only one way to find...
Adoption of stormwater management plan deferred on grounds of transparency
A deferral of Yarra Ranges Council’s stormwater management plan approval was unanimously voted through after questions were raised about missing documents.
The decision was...
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Seconds hold firm, taking 95 run win against Croydon Ranges
Stifling conditions for cricketers across the weekend as temperatures soared into the high 30s and it resulted in a mixed bag of results for...
