Support grants for Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief
The Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) has received just over $16,000 from the Labor Government to meet the growing demand for emergency services.
The...
Cat desexing grants opened to help councils tackle overpopulation
At the start of March, the Victorian Government announced a renewed push to address the overpopulation of cats with a $300,000 trial program and...
Alternative motion quashes concerns about ‘vexatious requests’ and ‘serial complainants’ at Yarra Ranges Council...
Yarra Ranges councillors have discussed some key proposals they hope to put forward to the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) as motions for the...
Ending an extraordinary career with a big farewell
Upwey High School teacher, Grant Nichol has retired after 35 years from an extraordinary career that made it hard to move on from.
Teachers are...
Taskforce report discusses the future of sustainably funding aged care
The Aged Task Taskforce set to work by the Australian Government released its final report on Monday 11 March, looking into how the sector...
Financial hardship grants available for AusNet customers
AusNet has announced it will provide hardship grants for eligible AusNet residential and business customers who were without power as a result of severe...
MP fights for aged care respite funding after $200,000 cut
La Trobe MP Jason Wood has called on Federal Aged Care Minister Mark Butler to reinstate the level of funding provided to aged care...
Adventure Dog is back in Yarra Valley for 2024
Dog lovers can rejoice as the annual adventure event returns to Yarra Valley to challenge dogs through obstacle courses.
Animal Aid will host Adventure Dog...
New era for Leadbeater’s possum
The Federal and State governments want to save an endangered species in Victoria by partnering with a local zoo and group.
Federal environment and...
Death of a man in Belgrave sparks police investigation
A police investigation by homicide squad detectives has begun after the death of a Belgrave man
Police are investigating the death of a man in...
A literal baptism of fire
The Ash Wednesday Bushfire Education Centre in Cockatoo is more than just a place archiving the past. The building lived through the fire 41...
Attempted shop heist sees teens charged
Staff at the Ferntree Gully IGA were the target of an alleged theft and assault by a group of teenagers last week.
The encounter left...