News
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Exciting entrepreneurship opportunity for Yarra Ranges youth
A new Yarra Ranges Entrepreneur and Innovation Program is giving the free opportunity for 25 young people to get some invaluable advice and ideas as…
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Photo competition takes glimpse into past
An invitation to all keen shutterbugs to please submit your best photography shots for the Dandenong Ranges Community Bank 2024 Calendar. The Community Bank Upwey,…
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Kinder enrolments opened
2024 kinder enrolments have opened, with parents encouraged to talk to their local kindergarten service about enrolment processes and timelines. In Victoria, Free Kinder is…
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Dandenong Ranges RSL sub-branches commemorate Anzac Day
RSL sub-branches throughout the Dandenong Ranges honoured servicemen and women for Anzac Day on Tuesday 25 April. Monbulk RSL held both a dawn service and…
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Yarra Ranges Council spends over $12,000 on security measures in year to date
Yarra Ranges Council has spent over $12,000 on security measures in the months leading to the public gallery being closed during council meetings. During public…
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Yarra Ranges endorsed emergency management planning
Yarra Ranges Council’s 2023-2026 Municipal Emergency Management Plan (MEMP), presented at the Wednesday 26 April Council meeting, has now been endorsed by the Regional Emergency…
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European wasps populations asked to be reported
Now that it is over halfway through autumn, Yarra Ranges Council are asking residents to be on the lookout for European wasps. Yarra Ranges Council…
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Australia launches first EV strategy
The Government released Australia’s first National Electric Vehicle Strategy on 19 April, designed to give Australians more choices of electric vehicles (EV) and to encourage…
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Gembrook marches for veterans on Anzac Day
On Tuesday 25 April, the Gembrook community came together to honour the memory of the fallen soldiers who served their country with bravery and distinction.…
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Emerald RSL commemorates Vietnam Veterans during Anzac Day service
Emerald RSL’s Anzac Day ceremony commemorated Vietnam veterans and those called up for national service on Tuesday 25 April, 50 years after the end of…
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High school students given a Head Start in their careers with new program
As it expands to every government school across the state, students looking to complete an apprenticeship but not interrupt their studies will have greater access…
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Suicide support workshop in Ferntree Gully
On Wednesday 24 May from 1pm to 4pm, a support program for people impacted by suicide will hold a free community workshop at Ferntree Gully…