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Yarra Ranges Council advocating to reclassify shire from metro to peri-regional
Yarra Ranges Council has partnered with Mornington Peninsula Council to request the State Government to reevaluate their status as metropolitan/peri-urban regions.
They want to...
Coldstream and Galdesville Primary Schools top NAPLAN results
Primary schools in the Yarra Ranges have excelled in 2021’s NAPLAN, with Gladesville Primary School and Coldstream Primary School no exceptions.
The Year 3’s and...
Input sought for Coldstream Station pump track
The community's being invited to help design a pump track for the former Coldstream Station site, which forms part of the master plan for...
Improvements to the Yarra Valley Bus Network
Proposed upgrades to the Yarra Valley Bus network will see an overhaul of the services, dropping the four routes down to two.
The State...
Fire Danger Period to end in Yarra Ranges
The Fire Danger Period for Knox City Council, Manningham Council, Maroondah City Council and Yarra Ranges Council will be lifted as of 1am Monday...
Yarra Ranges release results of second storm and pandemic survey
The results of Yarra Ranges Council’s second pandemic and storm survey are in and have revealed responders are more optimistic compared to the first...
Tails wagging at Animal Aid for Adventure Dog
The fourth annual Adventure Dog event from Animal Aid in Coldstream is set to challenge pups and their people in a muddy obstacle course.
Taking...
Highland Games welcomes new era
The first Celtic festival in two years was held on the weekend as Croydon hosted the Melbourne Highland Games and Celtic Festival.
As the...
Babbajin Park, a haven for rehabilitated wildlife
In 2009 the region was shattered by the devastating Black Saturday bushfires and someone who’s life and legacy was touched dramatically by this event...
Smoke haze hassles
Thick smoke blanketed the eastern suburbs and even extended into the city over the long weekend as planned burns in Mount Evelyn and Montrose...
Drivers give generously to Lilydale SES tin rattle fundraiser
Lilydale SES has thanked the community for supporting its tin rattle fundraiser held at the corner of Maroondah Highway and Anderson Street Lilydale on...
Bilingual storytimes for culturally diverse Yarra Ranges families
Mooroolbark Library has hosted two inclusive storytime sessions on Tuesday 22 March to celebrate cultural diversity week which runs from 19 to 27 March...
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Croquet Club in fine form
On Monday 24 March, Lilydale hosted the Ringwood Croquet Club in what was expected to be a very close game with Ringwood in second...
