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22/05/2024

Kallista residents Karen, Rosemary and Ethan have experienced the dangers of the unsealed roads. Picture: STEWART CHAMBERS. 407700_06

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Stay vigilant around water this long weekend

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 153243 Ambulance Victoria is urging people to take extra care in and around water this long weekend, as a…

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Total fire ban declared for entire state as heat, wind picks up

A Total Fire Ban (TFB) has been declared for the whole state of Victoria tomorrow, Saturday 24 January. Victoria is set to experience severe heatwave conditions and elevated fire danger…
Check roads and emergencies before the long weekend

Motorists heading away this long weekend are reminded to check VicTraffic for road closures and traffic conditions, and to visit emergency.vic.gov.au/respond or the VicEmergency app for the latest emergency information…
Long-running Monbulk cafe up for sale

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 530369 A long-standing fixture of Monbulk’s Main Road, Friends on the Hill Cafe has been put up for sale, with strong interest already emerging…
Aura Vale Lake toilet conditions spark complaints

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 502508 As warmer weather approaches Melbourne, Aura Vale Lake in Menzies Creek has seen an increase in visitors, with many raising concerns about the…
Yarra Ranges Council seeking feedback on draft Tree Policy

Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 329234 Yarra Ranges Council is calling on the community to help advise on a new Tree Policy due to be implemented this year. The…

Yarra Ranges teen charged for antisemitic attack in St Kilda East

Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a teenage boy from the Yarra Ranges following a report of antisemitic behaviour in St Kilda East earlier this week. The 15-year-old was…
Kids who can, heartwarming funds raised

After seeing the news about Victorian families losing their homes in the recent fires, a pair of young children wanted to help and began a local can collection to do…
Burrinja awarded four-year arts funding

Burrinja Cultural Centre, formerly known as the Dandenong Ranges Community Cultural Centre, is one of the recipients of the Creative Organisations Stream from Creative Victoria, securing $100,000 over four years…
Yarra Ranges and Maroondah record concerning uptick in demand for homelessness support services

The increasingly dire circumstances of people experiencing homelessness have been captured in the Council to Homeless Persons’ new Victorian Homelessness Heatmap. The local government areas (LGAs) of the Yarra Ranges…
Local wildlife rescuers respond to the fire ground, full impact not yet known

The devastating effects of January’s bushfires are yet to be fully felt, but wildlife rescuers, carers and veterinarians are doing their best to save and rehabilitate as many animals as…