40 years of local news coverage
If there’s one person who knows how events have shaped the Yarra Ranges over the past 40 years, it’s Sue Thompson.
The president of the...
Sound of music rings across the dandenongs for 40 years
In 1985, the mimicry of lyrebirds was overtaken by the voices of hundreds of schoolchildren recovering from bushfires that had devastated parts of the...
Bright minds of Sherbrooke make life better and keep us safer
Year 9 and 10 students at Sherbrooke Community School have once again proved their technical prowess at the regional Thales Design tech Competition.
Jem Toland,...
Ted’s not so excellent adventure
Firies in Macclesfield and Emerald SES completed a daring rescue of a doggo in distress, after it got stuck down a wombat hole on...
Halloween high note
The Halloween on the Green event, organised by the Philanthropic Collective at Ferny Creek has once again exceeded expectations.
This year’s event raised $10,500, all...
Turning over a new page after 31 years
A library is only ever as good as the people that work there, so it’s no wonder that the Belgrave Library has become such...
Kids leading the way to transform toilets
Plastered on the walls of the toilets at Monbulk Primary School are the words “there’s no limit to what you can do”.
On another door,...
The leading ladies at 1812
Leading ladies at 1812 theatre is a hilarious take on the movie Some like it hot.
According to director Pip Le Blond, Jack and...
Pranks hit Billy’s puff
Puffing Billy has been the butt of many pranksters’ jokes over the years - literally.
But, in November 1979 it was anything but funny.
As the...
Mount Evelyn Remembrance Day service in pictures
Residents across the Yarra Ranges attended Remembrance Day services on 11 November to commemorate the country's fallen service men and women.
Mount Evelyn held a...
The bewitching bonsai tree
It’s not like garden plants are a new thing, but never before have they been so in ‘fashion’.
Seriously, plants are now a serious sartorial...
Climbing for mental health
After numerous years battling mental illness, Sarah Phillips has completely turned her life around.
And she has exercise to thank.
On 17 November the Lilydale local...
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Considering the concerns of CCTV cameras
While CCTV can play an important role in improving community safety and the investigation of crime, it’s not without its concerns.
Invasion of privacy, data...
