Drivers now facing $500 fine for using mobile phones while driving
New high-tech detection cameras have been spotted along major routes by residents in Silvan, Coldstream and Dixon’s Creek, with Yarra Ranges residents now liable...
A guide to registering for and attending Yarra Ranges Council meetings in person
Having not registered to attend Yarra Ranges Council’s first meeting with a reopened public gallery on Tuesday 11 July, a small group of people...
All bar two eastern library branches closed on Wednesday 19 July
All Eastern Regional Libraries will be closed on Wednesday 19 July, with the exception of Healesville and the Realm Library in Ringwood, due to...
Full-time firefighter roles available in Olinda, Knoxfield and Powelltown
Project firefighters who are keen to join the Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMV) team have the chance to take up a new position, with...
Amphitheatre works underway in Cockatoo
The Alma Treloar Reserve amphitheatre upgrade project is well underway in Cockatoo, with Cardinia Shire Council hoping to deliver a “fantastic new, accessible” performing...
Police search for missing Cockatoo boy
Police are searching for missing boy Cooper.
The 11-year-old was last seen leaving his home in Cockatoo on 16 July.
Cooper is Caucasian, 140 centimetres, thin...
Locals oppose plans to build large telecommunications tower in Kallista: ‘An eyesore’
Locals are calling for plans to build a 40-metre high "eyesore" in Kallista to be scrapped after a planning permit application for a large...
Firefighters awarded National Service Medal
Dandenong Ranges firefighters have been awarded national service medals for their work during the 2019/2020 bushfires that devastated the east coast of the country....
Service clubs welcome new year helping the community
Over the past few weeks, local service clubs have come together to welcome in a new service year.
The Rotary Club of Boronia are...
Child safety on the roads
Parents and carers traveling on Victorian roads are being reminded by the RACV to regularly check the fit, safety rating and rules for their...
Mooroolbark garage fire prompts reminder to keep items serviced
Victorian fire services are encouraging residents to clean up their garage and consider installing smoke alarms inside amid a surge in garage fires across...
Covid-19 vaccination information regulations expired
WorkSafe is reminding employers that pandemic regulations put in place to assist with the collection, recording, holding and use of COVID-19 vaccination information from...