Tag: News
Dig deep for Dignity Drive this March
Share the Dignity, the leading charity and advocate for ensuring every woman and girl has access to period products, is in the midst of...
Candidates debate strategy, funding, and long-term responsibility
Strategy, funding, sustainability, long term maintenance and who exactly is responsible? Week four of the Star Mail campaign continues to explore and determine the...
‘Bone Buddies’: gruesome plot to sell dead man’s toes
A Lilydale woman who took human toes from dog vomit to sell them on an online black market has avoided jail "by the barest...
Journalism integrity under threat from easily formed ‘news websites’
Revelations that a digital news publication might have affiliate links with Climate 200 has brought about a reminder of the necessity of truly independent...
Recovery now at the forefront after Montrose bushfire
As the worst of the Montrose bushfire comes to an end, Yarra Ranges Council and the CFA turn to recovery mode.
Contained within control...
Not out of danger yet: Montrose bushfire controlled but still burning
Firefighters worked tirelessly throughout the night on Saturday as a bushfire in Montrose threatened nearby houses, spread out of control and forced residents to...
Victorian Government to tighten bail laws and ban machetes
The Victorian Government is seeking to address concerns from communities about serious crime with changes to laws regarding bail and machetes.
Bail reform will seek...
Watch and act order issued as firefighters battle Montrose bushfire
Residents in Montrose have been told to prepare to leave as firefighters and air support work to bring a bushfire under control.
A CFA...
Yarra Ranges Council put advocacy items to MAV, ALGA
Yarra Ranges Council have finalised what issues of state and national significance in the shire can be put forward for consideration at the upcoming...
Transparency accusation thrown in the direction of local news title
A local news title has been caught up in an Independent versus Coalition transparency argument after a complaint was filed against the publisher for...
Lilydale RSL band together to March On for young veterans
True to their word, Lilydale RSL sub-branch members have joined one of their own in raising funds and supporting veterans in the March On...
Bird flu not the only issue facing egg industry
Bird flu has been making headlines as locals and those across Victoria are met with empty egg shelves, but issues other than influenza are...