Smoke haze hassles
Thick smoke blanketed the eastern suburbs and even extended into the city over the long weekend as planned burns in Mount Evelyn and Montrose...
Funding needed for unsealed roads
Yarra Ranges Council has begun campaigning for funding opportunities ahead of the upcoming federal election, urging prospective parties and candidates to get behind vital...
A strange, dark fantasy novel for mature readers
A review of Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan
Back in 2009, when Australian author Margo Lanegan's young adult title Tender Morsels won the World Fantasy...
Yarra Ranges Council advocating to reclassify shire from metro to peri-regional
Yarra Ranges Council has joined with Mornington Penisula Council by requesting the State Government create a new category of region for outer suburban areas.
The...
Council seeking feedback for public art in Ferntree Gully Village
Knox City Council is asking for feedback in regards to a public art planning process for Ferntree Gully Village.
The feedback will help council develop...
Tony Smith names his final Casey Community Award recipients
Tony Smith has named his final Casey Volunteer and Community Awards recipients for 2022, with CFA brigades and a former president of the Monbulk...
Historical tram arrives at restaurant in The Basin
A vintage W-class tram will be the newest addition to the Acorn Bar and Grill, with the 1944 electric tram set to become an...
History passes with Lorna Dugmore
When Lorna Dugmore passed away, she took a wealth of knowledge about Emerald with her.
Born in 1931, Mrs Dugmore was one of 360 people...
Shaping the Yarra Ranges roadshow
Yarra Ranges Council is hosting a series of pop-up community engagement sessions across several locations in the Yarra Ranges.
Community members are invited to come...
Fire Danger Period to end in Yarra Ranges
The Fire Danger Period for Knox City Council and Yarra Ranges Council will be lifted as of 1am Monday 4 April 2022.
If you burn...
Knox CFA brigades aim high for Good Friday Appeal
CFA Brigades in Montrose, Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully and Upper Ferntree Gully are determined to help raise $40,000 for the Good Friday Appeal in...
Ferntree Gully MP asks State Government to commit to intersection project
Ferntree Gully MP Nick Wakeling is asking the State Government to install traffic lights and upgrade the Burwood Highway and McMahons Road intersection in...
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According to a new report conducted by the Stroke Foundation, the number of Australians experiencing strokes over the past year is the highest it...
