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Star Mail was awarded a grant from the Walkley Solutions Journalism Fund to deliver an in-depth journalism project examining how communities across the Yarra Ranges…

Power outages across the Dandenong Ranges were starting to be recorded early on Wednesday 7 January, ahead of the forecasted 40-degree day. Properties in Emerald,…

Road safety will remain a key focus for Victoria Police in 2026 following another tragic year on the state’s roads. There were 288 lives lost…

The Freemasons of the Monash Gully District, together with the Freemasons Foundation Victoria, have proudly funded the Interchange Outer East Sibling Program since 2009. The…

The first total fire ban of the season for the central region has been declared alongside much of the state as temperatures are set to…

More than 15,300 traffic offences have been detected during a 15-day road policing operation over the Christmas and New Year period. Operation Roadwise, which ran…

An ex-hotel manager at the Alpine Hotel supplied a teen with alcohol before sexually assaulting her, the County Court has heard. 35-year-old James Stewart pleaded…

The Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian recorded crime statistics for the year ending 30 September 2025 last month. Here’s a breakdown of the…

An iconic long term art and nature project has reached another milestone, with Regeneration – The Listening Place waiting to be discovered in Kalorama Park.…

The Victorian Court of Appeal has backed the jury’s verdict after closely examining the evidence and rejected a bid to overturn the conviction of a…

A heatwave warning has been released by the Bureau of Meteorology this week, kicking off summer with a bang, with an expected high of 41°C…

In a year full of challenges, two people quietly but powerfully showed what it meant to give back to their communities. For this year’s Star…