SES Emerald called to assist
VICSES Emerald crews have been out overnight and this morning attending around 50 calls for help from residents as damaging winds continue to sweep...
Goodbye Archie
Archie Roach, musician, storyteller and a voice for Aboriginal people, has died aged 66 surrounded by family and friends at Warrnambool Base Hospital.
Having...
Rough winds set to hit the Dandenong Ranges tonight
Elevated areas of the Dandenong Ranges, Alpine Ranges, Central Highlands and Kinglake are expected to experience wind gusts up to 110km/hr overnight tonight early...
Local stations set to welcome more paramedics
Ambulance stations across the Dandenong Ranges are set to get extra paramedic recruits with more graduates joining the workforce later this month.
Monbulk MP...
Foothills Community Care calling for community action this Homelessness Week
Local organisation Foothills Community Care, based in Knox and the Yarra Ranges, is calling for community members to increase their awareness of homelessness and...
Knox City Council declares climate emergency
Knox City Council has officially declared a climate emergency replacing a previous motion in September only “recognising” the issue, despite strong opposition from two...
Funding boost for $250 energy bonus program
The State Government has added $205 million to the Victorian Government’s $250 power saving bonus program due to high demand from the state’s households....
The changing face of homelessness in the Yarra Ranges
It’s the topic on everyone’s lips at the moment as the cost of living and rising rental prices continue to increase but it may...
Yarra Ranges residents report rising cost of insurance premiums
The recently released results of a third pandemic and storm survey by Yarra Ranges Council have revealed 52 per cent of respondents saw their...
Ferntree Gully residents to have food and organics bins introduced by mid-2023
Ferntree Gully residents will see “state-mandated recycling reform” in 2023 with the introduction of food and garden organics bins by midway through next year.
In...
Voices of Casey join other groups for first Victorian conference
After three Victorian independents were elected after the 21 May federal elections, representatives from around Victoria gathered in Mt Martha over the weekend for...
Police pleas for driver safety after five fatalities
Victoria Police is pleading with motorists to take care while driving this weekend after five lives were tragically lost on Victorian roads last weekend...
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Train mystery solved
Locals along the Belgrave and Lilydale line may have spotted an unusual train while travelling on the weekend of Sunday 5 May.
John Weeks...
