Tag: News
Timber industry shutdown without a plan
With the recent shutdown of the Victorian timber industry, complaints and inquiries have arisen as to how those in the industry are to be...
Not going anywhere soon says Mount Evelyn futsal
Despite fears of Mount Evelyn’s futsal hub turning into a McDonald’s, the owners want to reassure people this transition is not happening any time...
Over 50,000 distracted drivers caught on new cameras
The six new distracted driver cameras rolled out in Victoria have detected over 50,000 offences across the road network in just six months from...
Power, showers and spoiled food drop off available
Yarra Ranges Council is aware of the significant and ongoing impacts the 13 February storm has had on our communities across the Yarra Ranges.
Initially...
Splish, splash: emus cool down with a bath
Rising temperatures signal bathtime for Healesville Sanctuary’s three emus with the pond in their habitat serving as a bath for the giant birds.
Healesville Sanctuary...
Fallen power lines, trees across the Hills
The Hills were rocked by wild weather with locals unsure when power will be restored after damaging winds lashed the area on Tuesday 13...
Portable battery suspected of sparking car fire in Lilydale
On Thursday 15 February, Lilydale CFA responded to a parked car fire that was "reportedly smouldering in the Bunnings carpark".
At around 5.30pm, crews...
Telcos called on to do better as disconnection frustration spreads across eastern suburbs
Frustration is a word that has been used multiple times by residents across the outer east to describe the lack of connection they experienced...
The helpless search in times of a storm
It took only 10 minutes or so of extraordinary storm violence to send the Dandenongs spinning from the 21st Century back to the 1900s....
Hearty meals keeping emergency responders fed in aftermath of storms
In the wake of an emergency, volunteers donate their time to respond in whatever capacity needed to provide relief, assistance and support to the...
Applications for Tiny Towns funding closing soon
Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging community-based not-for-profits in small towns to apply for the State Government’s Tiny Towns funding.
The Tiny Towns Fund provides funding...
Critically endangered parrot chicks brighten Healesville Sanctuary
Forty-one of the rarest and most mysterious animals in the world are taking flight at Healesville Sanctuary, marking a significant conservation triumph.
The critically endangered...
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Meet the new Yarra Hills Secondary College – Mt Evelyn Campus...
Yarra Hills Secondary College has celebrated Leighton O'Donnell as its newly appointed substantive principal for the Mount Evelyn Campus.
Leighton is a dedicated principal...
