Celebrations kicked off at Emerald Library on Saturday 17 August from 11am with Kiddly Winks and their amazing face painting and balloon twisting talents. Kids, librarians and parents joined in on the fun to celebrate the beginning of book week across the nation. All week long, libraries celebrated ‘Reading is Magic’ during their regular StoryTime sessions — with people dressing up as their favourite character.
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 316738 Police are urging motorists to prepare for a busy period on Victorian roads as a statewide road policing…
Monbulk locals who have delved into the town’s history may have come across mentions of Miss Artso, remembered as a kind and gentle woman who helped out at Sunday School…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
