Homeless fear
Gembrook residents fear their local park is becoming a hotspot for the homeless if the council does not act soon.
Three residents, who did...
Tourism body gets the green light
Yarra Ranges Council will extend its partnership with Yarra Ranges Tourism, as the tourism industry continues to feel the impact of COVID-19.
At their 10...
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Sherbrooke U3A
Sherbrooke U3A will host an end of term lunch and guest speaker, Margaret Dumpleton, on 27 March at Upwey U3A Hall.
The event...
Cigarette bandits hit Gembrook IGA twice in two days
The community of Gembrook has been left shocked and disheartened after thieves struck Gembrook IGA twice in as many nights, sledgehammering their way into...
Helping feed those in need
Numerous Bell Real Estate offices banded together to take hay and dog food to a fire-affected farmer in Omeo on 5 March.
Olinda, Montrose and...
Goats on the move
Puffing Billy conducted this year’s volunteer induction on 12 March, but not all inductees had two legs.
As the railway began its annual training with...
Planned burn in Kalorama
Forest Fire Management Victoria have advised smoke will be visible from the outer eastern suburbs today (Monday 16 March) and Tuesday 17 March as...
Bus pass chaos
Numerous Year 7 students from Emerald Secondary College have been denied access to their local school bus, despite some having their siblings approved.
Cockatoo parent...
Country quest to find father ends in Gembrook
An Adelaide man’s 13-year quest across the country to find his birth father has ended in Gembrook.
Peter Dennis, who was born four months after...
Virus forces Tesselaar KaBloom cancellation
Tesselaar KaBloom Festival of Flowers has been cancelled as a result of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
The event was set to take place from 28 March-19...
Extra police bound for Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges and surrounding communities will soon benefit from Victoria Police’s most significant investment in regional and suburban policing, with 51 additional officers...
Tree fall fatalities
A 32-year-old man and 34-year-old woman, both from Aintree, and a 16-year-old boy from India were killed after a tree fell onto their moving...
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From humble shed to hardware hub
Very few modern day businesses get to celebrate 80 years in operation which makes today’s milestone for the Emerald Co-op all the more significant.
Born...
