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The Emerald Awards Night is back

The Emerald Village Association Inc. is hosting its annual event of the 2024 Emerald Citizen of the Year Awards Night on the Wednesday 23...

Gareth Ward running for Chandler Ward

Local small business owner Gareth Ward is running to become the new Chandler Ward Councillor. Mr Ward has lived in Chandler Ward for the last...

MotHs host forum for Yarra Ranges candidates

The Mothers of the Hills community or MotHs as they are more commonly known are hosting an online forum for prospective local voters this...

Summer athletics season opens

Morrison Reserve in Mount Evelyn was buzzing with over 250 excited little athletics athletes keen to start the 2024-25 season. What a wonderful morning...

Tigers start new season by stunning Bombers, Lady Tigers run circles around Cheltenham

The Upwey Ferntree Gully Tigers kicked off their 2024/25 season by pulling off a stunning, come-from-behind 5-3 over the Essendon Bombers at Boeing Reserve...

Tense finish to cross country season

The final round of XCR24 was held on Saturday morning at the Tan Track in Melbourne. The cold, wet conditions did not dampen the...

Inaugural state First Nations netball team selects two outer eastern players

In an inaugural first for both Victoria and Australia, a talented collection of young First Nations netballers will compete in a three day tournament...

Hawks storm into Grand Final

Monbulk's sole remaining side chasing premiership glory are the Under 15s netballers. After accounting for Berwick last week, the Hawks came up against the...

The curtain comes down on Hawks

FOOTBALL SENIORS The 2024 season wrapped up for Monbulk's football teams on the weekend. The Senior Hawks were playing for pride only as they were just...

Voices from the Edge launches

A first-time event in the hills will bring an array of voices from the edge into the spotlight to celebrate art and diversity in...

Belief leads to first ever exhibition

In a first for many of the Mount Evelyn Art Collective’s group members, an exciting step in their artistic adventure has led to an...

From hobby to exhibition

A local has added one more title ‘artist’ in his job list. Yarra Ranges deputy mayor David Eastham, who has spent his whole life in...

Books, a small escape for our Mayor

What's We Come With This Place about? We Come With This Place by Debra Dank is what she describes as "a strange kind of letter,...

Entertaining is best

What's one of your favourite books? Aster's Good, Right Things by Kate Gordon. I am actually re-reading it. It's entertaining and powerful! - Roza Too...

The many learnings that come from books

What is your favourite series of books, and why? My favourite series currently, would be Avatar the Last Airbender graphic novel series. This is a continuation...

A feast of flowers

All are welcome to the Flower Festival being held at the Ferny Creek Horticultural Society on the 26 and 27 October. Why not bring your...

Meet the manager, Charlene

Hello, my name is Charlene Peters, and I am the branch manager of Community Bank Monbulk and District. I am originally from Wellington New...

Beacon of compassion

In a world that often moves too fast, Harmony Homecare stands as a beacon of compassion, offering a helping hand to those who need...

Celebration of music, arts, community

SelbyFest, a vibrant and free community festival, returns to the Dandenong Ranges on Saturday 23 November from 2pm to 8pm at the Selby Community...

Easy as with Easy E’s

Easy E’s Mechanical brings expert car care right to your doorstep! Owner Emmanuel travels across the South East, providing top-notch mobile mechanic services at...

Passion, care at the heart of New Belgrave

New Belgrave Motors are reliable, experienced and always go the extra mile. Owners and dynamic duo Shane and Cindy Taylor say safety is the...

Life cut short by tragedy, family wants change

As Motorcyclist Awareness Month continues in Victoria throughout October, a Dandenong Ranges family is asking for more rider awareness and mandatory advanced training for...

Changes to NDIS create clear outline of approved supports

A swathe of changes to the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports have now come into place as of 3 October, with clarity provided...

Netball Victoria announces Mountain District as host for 2025 association championships

Netball Victoria revealed on Friday 11 October the venues that will be hosting the 2025 Association Championships, marking a huge milestone in the organisation’s...

Splinters, sweat and a $500 gift voucher

For third year joinery apprentice and Basin resident Jessica Herrod, a regular Friday starts off with a boiling hot coffee and a social gym...

Join the fight against wombat mange this World Wombat Day

The Hills residents are stepping up this World Wombat Day on 22 October to treat mange in wombats, with the support of volunteer group...

Two telco towers approved for urban fringe

As the battle for better telecommunications in the Yarra Ranges continues to mosey along, the guarantee of two new mobile coverage towers in Lilydale...

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The Emerald Awards Night is back

The Emerald Village Association Inc. is hosting its annual event of the 2024 Emerald Citizen of the Year Awards Night on the Wednesday 23...