Local hills students prepare for Ride2School Day
Students at Ferntree Gully North Primary School will join over 350,000 other students around Australia for National Ride2School Day on Friday 24 March.
The free...
Police enforcement effort kicks off on Labour Day weekend
A statewide Police enforcement effort is set to be conducted over the Labour Day long weekend in an attempt to turn around a shocking...
Wildlife shelter in Olinda rearing threatened grey-headed flying foxes back to health
A microbat shelter in Olinda has just set nearly 70 grey-headed flying foxes free at Yarra Bend, with the rescue’s operator looking to educate...
School in The Basin one of the smallest combined primary and secondary education providers...
An independent school in The Basin is one of the smallest combined primary and secondary education providers in the state, according to recent student...
Connecting STEM with steam at Puffing Billy Railway
Victorian icon Puffing Billy Railway is creating new tracks for student’s learning journeys in engineering and technology, encouraging young minds outside the classroom through...
Emerald SES volunteer awarded national emergency medal
Emerald SES volunteer Philip Pascall has been awarded a national emergency medal for his work in responding to the 2019/2020 bushfires which devastated the...
Man who vandalised Yarra Glen Railway Station hands himself into Monbulk police
An unknown male that entered and damaged some rail luggage trolleys and equipment at Yarra Glen Railway station on Thursday 26 January has since...
Planned burns in the Yarra Ranges to reduce bushfire risk
Taking advantage of favourable weather and forest conditions in the coming weeks, Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) will undertake planned burns to reduce the...
More pain for households as interest rate rises to 3.60 per cent
March has brought another interest rate rise for households.
The RBA announced at its meeting on Tuesday 7 March an increase in the cash...
Lend a hand to Cardinia Shire’s storm affected community
Cardinia Shire Council is encouraging community members to volunteer to help clean up properties affected by the June 2021 storms.
This severe weather event caused...
Man to face court after being caught drug driving in Knoxfield
At about 7.30pm on Monday 6 March, a 32-year-old male probationary driver was observed with false number plates on his vehicle on Stud Road...
Road conditions “desperate” in Kallista
Kallista residents came together on Thursday 2 March to discuss funding sources to seal dirt roads in the area, after it was announced more...
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A wish come true
Tom, a local 14-year-old boy, has been granted his wish of becoming a Jedi.
Having undergone a liver transplant, Tom’s wish for a ‘Star...
