Tag: News
Preparing for the inevitable Covid positive result
Preparing for getting Covid-19 may not have crossed your mind just yet but perhaps it's a good time to start thinking about what you'll...
Native animals continually targeted for illegal wildlife trade
The illegal capturing and trafficking of Australia’s native wildlife is a great concern for Victorian authorities, with thousands of animals taken yearly for the...
Council services may be impacted by staff availability
Some council services may be delivered differently in the Mount Evelyn area as staff work from home to avoid spreading Covid-19.
Yarra Ranges Council,...
Free financial counselling for storm affected residents
Mount Evelyn and Montrose residents who are still recovering from storm damage to their homes are being encouraged to ask for financial assistance.
EACH Yarra...
More workers to be exempt from home quarantine
Mount Evelyn workers who are deemed critical workers have been added to a list of employees who will be made exempt from home quarantine...
Omicron pushes healthcare to the limit
The rapid rise of omicron cases across the state has put immense pressure on ambulance, hospital and triple-zero services, and it's only expected to...
Culled kangaroo remains located in Chirnside Park
There has been another development in the continuing kangaroo saga that Mount Evelyn residents may have been following last year but this time of...
Covid impacts seen on the shelves
If you've been for your regular grocery shop recently, you may have noticed the shelves are looking a little more bare than usual.
It seems...
Upgrades on the table for Montrose intersection
It’s been a notorious intersection for a number of years as traffic increases in the Montrose area but plans to upgrade a dangerous roundabout...
Building a community focused police station
As one of 10 police stations in the Yarra Ranges, Mount Evelyn police will have some new counterparts to work with at Lilydale Police...
Ambulance Victoria declares code red
As isolation requirements send people into seven day quarantine, health workers and first responders are not immune to the restrictions leaving a dire situation...
Pop up school vaccination clinic coming to Lilydale
For parents in the Mount Evelyn and Montrose area wanting to get their children vaccinated against Covid-19, a new pop up clinic will be...