One of the Dandenong Ranges’ most loved residents received due recognition on Sunday 10 September, with the Belgrave Platypus Festival being held for 2017. In what was a hugely successful day, guests enjoyed a host of activities, which were intended to be both enjoyable and educational. These included live music, craft activities and a tree-planting exercise. Mail photographer Greg Carrick was on hand to capture all the action. 172707
A little community gardening group tucked away in Belgrave has received a beautiful new mural in late 2025, pointing the way to the peaceful space…
With Victorian students returning to school this week for Term 1 of 2026, Victoria Police are reminding motorists to slow down and take extra care around school zones. It follows…
It’s back to school for kids across the Yarra Ranges, with some entering formal education for the first time. The tail end of January saw families, teachers and education staff…
Police have arrested four people following an aggravated burglary in Wantirna South this morning, 31 January. It’s alleged four offenders entered a Wallace Street property around 4am. The residents, a…
While the club’s pennant activities and formal activities roll on at the Monbulk Bowling club there is an ever-increasing presence of social bowlers occupying the greens. The advent of Barefoot,…
After a week off due to soaring temperatures last weekend, cricketers across the RDCA hit the park in cracking conditions. Cricket was the winner in the games featuring Mt Evelyn…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 530906 As a pilates instructor, Vicky Kamakaris knows the importance of movement but she’s also seen firsthand the impact of what losing mobility does…
The Selby CFA community is mourning the loss of a beloved member, Joy Aldham, who passed away in January, just a week before her 75th birthday. Ms Aldham who was…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 531438 It was a morning of giving back for several highway patrol members from the outer east, choosing to donate blood and plasma as…
Ambulance Victoria (AV) responded to a concerning number of kids locked in cars after a weekend of hot weather hit the state. Paramedics responded to 11 cases of children locked…
Cartoonist Danny Zemp depicts the “fat cats” profiting from insurance premiums for areas with a high natural disaster risk, such as the Yarra Ranges.
