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Victorian fire services are reminding households to remain vigilant when warming their home and make sure heating systems are regularly inspected, to avoid a fire…

The jobless rate has sunk back to 3.6 per cent, marking another month of ultra-low unemployment. The official labour force data also shows around 76,000…

Yarra Ranges Council has partnered with the Sustainable Australia Fund to offer Environmental Upgrade Agreements (EUA) to small and medium-sized local businesses. EUAs allow building…

Yarra Ranges councillors approved the council’s Community Waste and Resource Recovery Plan 2023–2030 at the Tuesday 13 June council meeting. Following community consultation in which…

Criminal incidents have dropped in the Yarra Ranges in the year up to March 2023 in comparison to the previous 12 months of data, according…

Today, Friday 16 June, is my final day as a reporter with the Star Mail newspapers. Since starting in October 2021, I’ve had the opportunity…

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued an alert for strong winds averaging 50 to 60 km/h with damaging wind gusts of around 90 km/h possible…

A Food Organics and Garden Organics (FOGO) collection has been announced for households across the Yarra Ranges and will be introduced on 2 October this…

A not-for-profit toy library in Belgrave Heights is set to receive over $1,000 through the federal government’s 2022-23 Volunteer Grants Program. Casey MP Aaron Violi…

In an effort to raise funds and awareness for those doing it tough throughout Australia, a Yarra Ranges Healthcare Service’s CEO will be one of…

The Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is looking to increase the capacity and capability of local organisations in the Yarra Ranges to prepare for and…

More than 6,500 offences were detected over the King’s Birthday long weekend during a major road safety effort. Operation Regal saw police targeting high-risk driving…