News
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No home for Upwey Men’s shed, still continues to support community
Despite not having a permanent home to call their own for four years, members of the Upwey Men’s Shed have undertaken several projects to help…
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Monbulk community welcomed into refurbished aquatic centre
The Monbulk Aquatic Centre was bursting with locals on Thursday 1 September, finally able to use their local pool for the first time since it…
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‘Mountain love’ for Kapi Art Space after car crash
Kapi Art Space has experienced a large show of support after a stolen Audi ploughed into the community gallery on Saturday 13 August. Together with…
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Lilydale man charged for Ferntree Gully fatal collision
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 44-year-old man following a fatal collision in Ferntree Gully on Saturday 27 August shortly after 5.30pm. The…
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Disability service provider looking to form long-term social group in the Hills
Hills-based NDIS participants are being urged by the Interchange Outer East (IOE) Recreation Services team to express their interest in a regular social group, after…
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Yarra Ranges mental health support service celebrating milestones
headspace Lilydale is one of the most well known mental health support services in the Yarra Ranges, despite only being open for one year. Although…
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Children’s welfare charity reaching out to the hills
Children’s welfare charity Big Brothers Big Sisters Australia is looking to recruit more mentors in Boronia and launch the program throughout the Dandenong Ranges. The…
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Eastern Regional Libraries union members take industrial action
Union members at Eastern Regional Libraries are seeking a 3 per cent pay rise, a minimum of three-hour shifts for casuals and minimum staffing levels…
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New five day isolation rule in place from 9 September
Outside high-risk settings, a person infected with Covid-19 must now spend five days in isolation, reduced from the previous seven day-period. The new rule will…
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Spring set to bring floods, fires and storms
Residents are being urged by emergency services to prepare themselves for a wetter than average season across much of Victoria this Spring. With the catchments…
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New Fire Danger Rating system this spring
A nationally significant event will be taking place as the country switches to the revised Fire Danger Rating System on Thursday 1 September. The rating…
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New garden program a part of storm recovery
A new program for storm impacted Hills residents is launching on Saturday 3 September at Mist Olinda. The free Healing in Our Gardens Community Recovery…
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