Olinda Ferny Creek Junior Football Netball Club win Donna Marxham award for Best Conduct
The Olinda Ferny Creek Junior Football and Netball Club (OFCJFNC) has received the Outer East Football and Netball League’s Dorothy Moxham Award for Best...
Belgrave CFA members celebrate 100 years of the brigade
Belgrave CFA celebrated its 100th birthday in March, with the brigade hosting a celebratory function featuring life members and current firefighters coming together.
Brigade Captain...
Cockatoo IGA awarded for customer service and deli experience
Cockatoo IGA beat stores across the state at an award ceremony on Friday 24 March, winning Medium Delicatessen Department of the Year Award and...
Council votes to apply for Country Football and Netball funding program to improve lighting...
Yarra Ranges Council has put forward applications in the Country Football and Netball funding program to help provide lighting upgrades to Belgrave Recreation Reserve....
Road improvement costs finalised for locals in Monbulk and Belgrave
Yarra Ranges Councillors voted to approve final costings for two special charges schemes for roads in the Hills at the latest council meeting on...
Sustaining local news in a challenging media environment
Local print newspapers like Star Mail may survive the onslaught of online media.
A national report into local news sustainability is challenging the perception that...
Belgrave Lantern Festival receives multi-year funding through council partnership grant program
The Belgrave Lantern Festival has been given a funding boost from Yarra Ranges Council, with $50,000 injected into the event over the next four...
Belgrave Men’s Shed creating habitats for rosellas
The Belgrave Men’s Shed has made a contribution to supporting local wildlife by creating rosella nesting boxes for locals to use in their own...
Fire Danger Period ends on Tuesday 11 April
Yarra Ranges, Knox and Maroondah residents will all be able to burn off once again from 1am on Tuesday 11 April as the fire...
Fun, free activities in Cardinia Shire this April school holidays
Cardinia Shire Council is hosting a range of fun, free activities during the April school holidays.
Emerald Lake Precinct Easter Egg Giveaway
On Easter Sunday, 9...
SES called to Strawberry Corner incidents
SES members have been busy attending call outs on Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Avonsleigh in March.
Emerald SES members were called out to an incident...
Yarra Ranges Business encourages local businesses to have their say
Local business owners are being encouraged by Yarra Ranges Business to take part in the Victorian Chamber’s Business Voice Survey around insurance cost and...