Landslide in Sassafras closes road
Sassafras has become the site of a landslide after rainfall saw the Yarra Ranges experience flooding across the region with roads closed and trees...
‘Green up’ Cardinia with weed-control grants
The Cardinia Shire Council is encouraging residents to help keep the area green through applying for weed control grants of up to $1500* which...
Wet weather causes several disruptions in The Dandenongs
The stormy-wet weather has caused disruption in The Dandenongs and the Hills area, with a fallen tree causing power outages in The Patch and...
Adorable koala joey peeks out of the pouch
An adorable, tiny koala joey has made its pouch premiere at Healesville Sanctuary, branching out of mum's arms for the first time.
Yet to be...
Flooding havoc closes roads with more rainfall on the way
The Yarra Ranges has once again seen flooding hit the region with roads closed and trees down across the shire.
Melba Highway between Coldstream...
Increased parking enforcement continuing in the Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges Council is continuing enforcement of parking restrictions across the Yarra Ranges, following a trial of new technology in the first half of...
Meta must pay its dues
Last month, Country Press Australia (CPA), the largest representative association of newspaper publishers in Australia, appeared before a joint hearing in Canberra into social...
Victoria’s $96 million fish stock up
Ferntree Gully’s beloved quarry is just one of 220 waterways across the state that are regularly stocked with fish.
The Victorian Fisheries Authority has...
Palestine protesters poised for fight over stand-off
A group of pro-Palestine activists charged after a stand-off on the roof of a Melbourne factory say they will fight criminal charges on the...
Yarra Ranges residents welcome to join a Wombat Webinar
An opportunity to learn about the plight of one of our favourite native animals is coming up.
Katja Gutwein is the Vice-Preisdent and Secretary of...
School zones return for Term Three
Drivers on the road in the mornings and afternoons are urged to take care as school zone speed limits are in place again this...
Cheap clothing costing our future – more plastics in our clothes than ever before
This month during ‘Plastic Free July,’ Star Mail dived its focus into everyday wear, with a look at how one Hills' op shop has...
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