News
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Yarra Ranges impacted by housing crisis
The Yarra Ranges among the rest of the state is fuelling homelessness with more people seeking help due to evictions and housing affordability stress, new…
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Class of ’22 set to receive ATAR results
VCE results are about to be released on Monday 12 December, and the class of ’22 is bound to be full of anticipation and anxiety.…
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Strong Christmas trading period hoped for the Dandenong Ranges
Tourism bodies are confident that 2022 will be without much of the pain experienced by the industry in 2020 and 2021, but the Yarra Valley…
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Cost of living worsened by interest rate rises and inflation
Interested rates have been raised by .25 basis points to 3.10 per cent in the final time the Reserve Bank of Australia will raise the…
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Monbulk locals can support others with a wishing tree this Christmas
Monbulk Community Link now holds a Wishing Tree, allowing locals to give back to people doing it rough this Christmas. Several Christmas wishing trees have…
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Op Shop in Belgrave making a difference
An Op Shop in Belgrave has made a massive difference in the community after in its first full year of trading. Carlottas Treasures was opened…
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Calls for added safety precautions on Paternoster Road after a recent three-car accident
Residents and business owners along Paternoster Road in Emerald are calling for more safety measures along a deceptive bend between Bailey Road and Beaconsfield-Emerald Road…
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Selby’s OBG production team wins Young Entrepreneur Award at Yarra Ranges’ YOUth awards
Blaise, Oskar and Geordie from Selby’s OBG Productions have won the Young Entrepreneurs Award in a major ceremony for youth in the Yarra Ranges. The…
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Scam warning issued by Yarra Ranges Council
Yarra Ranges Council has been alerted to a potential phone scam where an unknown caller has been posing as a Council officer and asking for…
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Swimming lessons have “never been more important” for children
Almost half (47 per cent) of children missed out on swimming lessons and opportunities to develop water safety skills due to the Covid pandemic, a…
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Road projects hang in the balance after road sealing funding was cut
Yarra Ranges Council and Cardinia Shire Council are awaiting confirmation on whether two major road projects in the municipalities will be able to fully continue,…
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Upwey Community Garden home to new woodworking project
The Upwey Community Garden will boast a new look after two community groups came together to create a woodworking project for the area. The Upwey…