Search for ‘bad eggs’ over Easter
Victoria Police have vowed to be on the hunt for ‘bad eggs’ during an annual Easter weekend road operation.
Less people are expected on the...
Rise in Covid-19 cases for Yarra Ranges
Authorities are hopeful social distancing restrictions will be followed over the Easter holiday period, as confirmed Covid-19 cases in the Yarra Ranges rises to...
Anzac Day’s new dawn
A sea of people standing as one, their faces almost indistinguishable but their collective presence felt as they reflect silently at the break of...
Camping brought to the backyard
With thousands of Victorians set to miss out on Easter long weekend camping this year due to Covid-19, a new initiative has been created...
Rates relief available
All Yarra Ranges ratepayers are now able to access additional relief for payment of rates, under Council’s first stage of Covid-19 relief measures.
The first...
Support package launched
Cardinia Shire Council has announced the first phase of its Community and Business Support Package: COVID-19.
The first phase of the package includes a range...
Easy access to information through online help hub
Cardinia Shire Council has launched a new Coronavirus Online Help Hub – an online support and resource centre to assist the community during the...
The Round-up
Olinda youth arrest
Four youths were arrested for burglary and damage in Olinda on 29 March.
Police said three 15-year-old females and one 15-year-old male, all...
Council adapts to crisis
Yarra Ranges Council has made significant changes to the way it will run during the coronavirus crisis.
At a Special Council Meeting on 31 March,...
Suspicious shed fire in Silvan
CFA crews from Silvan, Mount Evelyn and Wandin were called to a shed fire in Silvan at 6.18am on 2 April.
The fire was in...
Care boxes a success
The Philanthropic Collective’s Free Food Program has seen almost 100 care boxes distributed to locals in need across the hills within a week.
It comes...
Lantern parade takes on new glow
This year’s Belgrave Lantern Parade will still go ahead, but has been reimagined due to Covid-19 restrictions.
In the past, the event has seen thousands...
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Festival of books in Clunes
A book town, according to the International Organisation of Book Towns, is “a small rural town or village in which secondhand and antiquarian bookshops...
