‘Doggy Hour’ at the Belgrave Heated Outdoor Pool was a huge hit with pets and pet-owners from around the hills, with four-legged and two-legged friends grabbing the chance to cool down on Sunday 19 March. With entry of a gold coin donation, and funds going to Animal Aid, the now traditional final swim for the summer season was enormously well-attended. Local photographers Brett Styles (underwater shots) and Julie Abreu checked out the big day.
Amid the current bushfire emergency and increased fire risk across the coming days, authorities are warning that caution around campfires will be critical over the…
Emergency responders were called to Olinda around midday on Tuesday, 20 January after a person became trapped in a car while reversing out of a driveway and began to go…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 331739 If you have ever wanted to join a run club without the running, this summer you can lace up your walking shoes and…
Local police have taken to social media recently to describe both the arrest and charges of a man allegedly caught ‘stopping short’ of a breath test in Rowville on Friday…
In the aftermath of a disaster, communities rallying for other communities, most of the time unknown to them, showcases the goodness of humanity. Lilydale’s Meat Inn Place was quick to…
PULL OUT QUOTE: “You never expect something like this to happen to you. The chances of this happening to you are so rare, so when it does, it’s hard to…
A group of Montrose Cricket Club’s youngest players enjoyed a night they will remember forever, stepping onto the hallowed turf of the Melbourne Cricket Ground as part of a special…
Severe fires are not the only environmental threat to the Yarra Ranges. A group of committed locals has banded together to combat another ecological hazard that hides in plain sight.…
In the midweek Pennant, Side One played away against Boronia. After an even start, Boronia proved too strong on the day, with Yarra Glen going down 43 to 67 (14…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 527440 You can feel the space even before you cross its threshold. It is almost like a grandparent’s kitchen, or a meditation circle. The…
Warburton-based photographer Suzanne Phoenix’s biggest exhibition yet will showcase 13 years of Melbourne’s queer community at the Midsumma Festival. The Queer Naarm exhibition takes place from 20 January to 1…
