Council stands firm and refuses to extend the Belgrave Outdoor Pool season
Yarra Ranges Council has reiterated that the Belgrave Outdoor Pool season will not be extended.
In a written question to the Council at the Yarra...
Planting day sees families unite
A group of families from the Yarra Ranges gathered at the first-ever Growing Together Tree Planting Day on 15 September at the Lilydale Lake.
The...
Emerald Secondary students design reverse vending machine to reduce plastic waste
In this age of rapidly melting glaciers, terrifying bushfires and ever more damaging hurricanes, it is hard to believe that the people leading the...
Jill will live on
“I don't know where I am going, but I hope there aren't a lot of stairs.”
These were the final words from Jill Heinze in...
Honouring Edna’s legacy
Ninety years ago, Edna Walling designed a garden for friend Isobel Burdett’s Lilydale property.
Today, a team is working to restore the historic space to...
Fears for century-old trees
The Lilydale level crossing removal project could kill trees that are more than 120 years old, locals fear.
Lilydale and District Historical Society president Sue...
The Round-up
Upwey burglary
Police are appealing for information about a midday burglary that took place in Upwey on 12 September.
Between 12 midday and 1pm, a residential...
Monbulk pokies approved
Monbulk Bowling Club will add 10 pokies to its gaming room.
The Victorian Commission for Gambling and Liquor Regulation (VCGLR) approved the club’s application to...
Students strike for climate
A Yarra Ranges student climate activist group is calling on other students in the area to take part in an upcoming global climate strike.
The...
A red-letter day for the red, white and black South Belgrave army
The South Belgrave Football and Netball Club made history this year winning four premiership flags and competing in five Grand Finals.
The Belgrave Saints swept...
Discovery Dog – An Amazing Race!
We are so excited to be launching a new event on Sunday 22 September.
It’s almost time to ready your pooches and get set for...
Writing to change history
The tales of Harry “Breaker” Morant remain a controversial part of Australian war history.
To this day, debate still surrounds the story of Morant and...
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Transparency accusation thrown in the direction of local news title
A local news title has been caught up in an Independent versus Coalition transparency argument after a complaint was filed against the publisher for...
