News
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Orange Door set to expand family violence services in the Yarra Ranges
TA free family violence service for adults, children, young people and families needing support with the well-being of their children is looking to expand in the…
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Inseparable volunteer duo make the most amazing difference
Volunteering had always been in Sheila Bentham’s blood but when her husband was diagnosed with cancer, becoming a volunteer was her saving grace in more…
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Helping Chin students take advantage of learning
Mooroolbark and Croydon has a large and ever growing Chin population but as children learn english at school, the language barrier between parents means doing…
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Question time held with Federal candidates
With the federal election fast approaching, events to get to know the candidates vying for the title of MP have been organised across the electorate.…
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Victoria the first state to ban the public display of the Nazi symbol
The Victorian Government has introduced the Summary Offences Amendment (Nazi Symbol Prohibition) Bill 2022, which would make it a criminal offence to intentionally display the…
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Victorian Government announce grants for creatives
The Victorian Government has announced the Creative Neighbourhood Infrastructure Support Program to provide grants for infrastructure upgrades that enable creatives to develop and present their…
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Storytelling in the Yarra Ranges
Residents throughout the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley are sharing their powerful and unique stories as part of an upcoming ‘Hidden Voices’ initiative. The…
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CFA urges residents to check chimneys as winter nears
As the temperature drops and Yarra Ranges residents are lighting up a fire to keep warm, CFA is urging people to check their fireplaces, chimneys,…
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Carjacking culprits caught by detectives
Yarra Ranges CIU detectives have arrested two people in relation to attempted carjackings in Lilydale and Chirnside Park. The first incident occurred on Friday 6…
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Council requests interim heritage overlay for Montrose Rd property
Yarra Ranges Council moved a motion on Tuesday evening to request the State government apply an interim heritage overlay to the property at 1 Montrose…
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Federal funding pledge to keep Lilydale Youth Hub in action
Funding for the Lilydale Youth Hub was due to expire at the end of this year, leaving staff and the organisations in limbo about what…
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Yarra Ranges Council releases draft budget
Yarra Ranges Council has signalled major spending on roads, bridges and walkways, and community buildings within the 2022/23 draft budget, while also expecting to finish…