Bandicoot breakthrough
Months spent tracking the Long-Nosed Bandicoot in Mount Evelyn have finally paid off, with the most significant local sighting of the animal in over...
Upgrades for ‘notorious black spot’
An intersection in Menzies Creek will receive $120,000 for upgrades after being identified as a key black spot in the Dandenong Ranges.
Under the Black...
Community spirit, baked with love
The team at Dudley’s restaurant in Olinda is hoping to lift people’s spirits by handing out freshly baked bread every Thursday.
Baker Rob will be...
Nominate top citizens
Nominations are now open for this year’s Emerald Citizen of the Year Awards.
The awards aim to acknowledge individuals who have made outstanding contributions to...
Enrol for election
With the Yarra Ranges Council election still going ahead this year, residents are being encouraged to check they are enrolled by the end of...
Call for project firefighters in Yarra Ranges
Forest Fire Management Victoria is now recruiting for project firefighters (PFF) in the Yarra Ranges.
Deputy chief fire officer Shannon Devenish said firefighters would play...
Lifeline for local artists
Four artists in the Dandenong Ranges have received Covid-19 grants to help keep them creating through the pandemic.
As part of the State Government’s Sustaining...
Betty to celebrate 90th birthday
Yarra Ranges environmental activist and former Shire of Sherbrooke President, Betty Marsden OAM will celebrate her 90th birthday later this month.
Mrs Marsden has dedicated...
Red Cross tips to get through lockdown
With Victorians quickly needing to adjust to Stage 4 Covid-19 restrictions, Australian Red Cross is reminding people of simple ways to stay resilient during...
Tough times for businesses
Numerous Yarra Ranges’ businesses are facing a “challenge for survival” over the next six weeks, as Victoria adapts to Stage 4 restrictions.
Dramatic changes to...
Covid ghost town
There was an eerie silence around the streets of the Yarra Ranges last week as the region went into Stage 4 restrictions, along with...
The Round-up
Checkpoint arrest
A 41-year-old Chum Creek woman was arrested at the Coldstream Covid-19 vehicle checkpoint on 4 August.
Police said the woman failed to complete an...
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Finding purpose, providing home and hope: 30 years of foster caring
Three decades and countless hours of support, guidance and family has been at the centre of a Mount Evelyn couple’s desire to give as...
