News
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Exploring the past and present with new historical society display
After months of research and sourcing of photographs, the Lilydale and District Historical Society (LDHS) is ready to bring its new exhibition to the public…
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Mount Evelyn family helps ease foster care demand but more people needed in east
Across the eastern suburbs a need for foster carers is growing and it’s families like the Pirie’s from Mount Evelyn who are showing it doesn’t…
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Grants to help you host the local event you’ve always wanted
Townships across the Yarra Ranges have a fantastic opportunity to host the community events they want to see with applications opening for the Victorian Government’s…
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Help shape the 2023/24 Yarra Ranges Council budget
Yarra Ranges residents are invited to help shape the Council budget for 2023/24. Engagement opened on Monday 30 January and the public has until Sunday…
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Evelyn Ridge residents give generous donation to CFA
Evelyn Ridge Retirement Village residents and social committee members have made a significant contribution to Mount Evelyn CFA to start off the year of donations.…
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Lilydale fire spreads across two backyards
Lilydale CFA, with support from other local brigades, responded to an extensive backyard fire that engulfed play equipment and a shed across two properties. The…
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Victoria Road improvement works scheduled for late Feb after contractor appointed
Road improvement works will soon commence on a section of Victoria Road after Yarra Ranges Council approved the appointment of a contractor. Planning to conduct…
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Yarra Ranges Council meeting ajourned after disruptions
Yarra Ranges Council’s meeting on Tuesday 31 January lasted only 10 minutes after it was disrupted by a group of over 140 people, resulting in…
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MLMC hit by data breach, personal information illegally accessed
Hundreds of parents at Mount Lilydale Mercy College have been caught up in a data breach after hackers accessed credit card information in early January.…
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Liberals call for road sealing reconsideration after meeting with residents
Federal Liberal politicians met with Mount Evelyn and Dandenong Ranges residents on Monday 30 January to discuss the cancellation of funding for road sealing in…
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Casey MP Aaron Violi calls for more detail on Indigenous Voice to parliament
Casey MP Aaron Violi called for more detail about an Indigenous Voice to Parliament before Australians head to vote on the referendum later this year,…
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Mount Evelyn building surveyor convicted of issuing illegal permits
A former Mount Evelyn building surveyor has been convicted and ordered to pay over $50,000 after he pled guilty in the Ringwood Magistrate’s Court to…