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Community generosity has seen local radio station 3MDR exceed its fundraising target of $20,000 during the ‘But wait, there’s more’ themed radiothon for 2024. Putting…

Despite the current caretaker period as votes for Council elections continue to be counted, Yarra Ranges councillors convened on Tuesday 22 October to endorse the…

The Cockatoo Rural Fire Brigade (CFA), in partnership with the local Council, will be carrying out planned burns in the third Avenue area on Friday…

Food insecurity remains firmly in the spotlight across the Yarra Ranges as demand for food relief continues and the continued strain is impacting how people…

The Chelsea Australian Garden at Olinda has been awarded the Outstanding Park Project of the Year by World Urban Parks. The global recognition was announced…

The Kallista Mechanics Hall and Kallista-The Patch CFA have secured a joint grant of $37,500 from AusNet under the ‘Energy Resilience Community Fund,’ this funding…

A 17-year-old Cockatoo resident has won the inaugural Reilly Art Prize on Sunday 27 October at an exhibition held at Lifeview Willow Wood. This unique…

During a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal hearing on the 29 October, the planning proposal for a new retail business in Sassafras was remitted to…

The Philanthropic Collective hosted ‘Halloween on the Green,’ the Hills’ favourite event on Sunday 27 October. Families flocked to Ferny Creek Reserve, where they enjoyed…

Dandenong Ranges National Park (DRNP) is a vital natural area that showcases the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri People and hosts one of Victoria’s largest…

The Narre Warren and District Family History Group Inc. held their annual spring cemetery walk-through on Sunday 27 October. Lovely weather and scenery combined with…

The Bureau assured us that Saturday’s temperature would be 26. Well, they missed the mark there, it was cooler than that. But they were correct…