Yarra Ranges Council has released its future plan for restoring the shire’s tree canopy but will the new baby trees be welcomed by the long standing ‘old farts’. That’s the question cartoonist Danny Zemp has raised this week.
Our community knows the unforgiving and unpredictable nature of bushfires all too well. Living in the bushfire prone Yarra Ranges and neighbouring the dense bushland…
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre The Games Afoot Or Homes for the Holidays us a farce murder mystery. A “Who Dunnit” set in 1936 where the famous Broadway star William Gillette invites…
As we lean into the heat of summer with the dread that it brings in places prone to fires and health risks to the vulnerable, it’s also that time of…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 463844 As part of Operation Amity, police were out at a random breath testing site on Swansea Road when a 55-year-old woman was waved…
Ambulance Victoria (AV) responded to a concerning number of kids locked in cars after a weekend of hot weather hit the state. Paramedics responded to 11 cases of children locked…
Bree Walker has had an incredible run leading into the 2026 Winter Olympics, setting the tone for her bobsleigh campaign in Milan-Cortina. Born and bred in Mount Evelyn, attending Mount…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 530906 As a pilates instructor, Vicky Kamakaris knows the importance of movement but she’s also seen firsthand the impact of what losing mobility does…
Multiple detections of the Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) have been reported in the Yarra Ranges this month, with the full extent not known. QFF was detected in nectarines in a…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 531438 It was a morning of giving back for several highway patrol members from the outer east, choosing to donate blood and plasma as…
The former King returned to reclaim his throne at Kingaroy’s Speedway. Lilydale’s Dylan Barrow, winner of the 2024 Kings Royal, returned to the track to compete in the 2026 Kings…
The concerning rise of misogynistic behaviour among young men has been brought to the fore as school returns in the Yarra Ranges for 2026. It’s a trend documented by many…
