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A Kilsyth house fire billowing smoke into the night sky required a major turnout from firefighters as residents evacuated onto the road. Fire Rescue Victoria…

Emergency services were called to a unique rescue in Coldstream earlier this week after a person was trapped inside a chicken feed hopper. The food…

A new grant is set to bolster the staffing of Stable One’s Winter Shelter Network this year. Stable One is a recipient of one of…

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has dropped interest rates to 4.1 per cent, down from 4.35 per cent, the first cut since November 2023.…

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

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 short-stay…

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…

Fires, sparked by lightning, have in recent weeks been popping up across the Yarra Ranges and around the state, from severe to minor. Early on…

Animal rescue groups and the chief animal rescue authority in Victoria are at odds, with delays blowing out and leaving injured animals without quick and…

The Lilydale Township Action Group (LTAG) formally submitted and presented its petition to Yarra Ranges Council calling for “fair and reasonable carparking signage”. Having foreshadowed…

The Stormwater Community Reference Panel (SCRP) was formed without opposition at the Yarra Ranges Council meeting on Tuesday, with all applicants securing a seat on…

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 for…