Tag: News
2021 people of the year
2021 was an eventful year for people living throughout the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley, but for many emergency service volunteers it is...
Top five sports stories of 2021
2021 saw disruption and cancellations of sports leagues around the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley, though there still managed to be some great stories...
2021 – what a year
Season's Greetings, as we put the bow on 2021.
In many ways 2021 has continued the lessons of 2020. Those who had the capacity...
Graduating students receive first round of offers
The graduating class of 2021 received their first round of offers from universities throughout Victoria on 14 January.
The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre released the...
The discovery of the oldest newspaper in the Dandenongs
"The first attempt to establish a local newspaper took place at the conclusion of the First War, when Arthur W. Madge, Belgrave chemist, began...
Yarra Ranges asks public to be kind
Yarra Ranges Council has asked the community to get on board with their Be Kind campaign, as businesses in the area struggle with staff-shortages...
Council services may be impacted by staff availability
Yarra Ranges Council, like many workplaces, is currently experiencing a reduced availability of staff due to the spread on Covid-19 and isolation requirements.
Director...
EACH closes Emerald testing clinic
EACH has announced their testing clinic in Emerald is now permanently closed.
The clinic has been running for 12 months and serviced the local community...
Woolworths announce limits on painkillers and toilet paper
Woolworths’ customers in Belgrave, Monbulk and Emerald will be limited to the amount of toilet paper and painkiller products they can buy for the...
Councils collaborate on energy saving kits
Knox City, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges Council have worked in partnership to develop an energy and water saver kit to help the local community...
More workers to be exempt from home quarantine
More industries have been added to the exempted close contact worker list to ensure workplaces can continue operating as omicron spreads throughout the state,...
Vaccination pop ups in Belgrave and Olinda
EACH will be running vaccination pop ups throughout the hills as more people in the community become eligible for their booster shots.
Pop up vaccination...
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Outer eastern clubs rewarded for road safety message
Football and netball clubs from across the outer east have joined over 200 clubs in funding for their dedication to encouraging safe driving behaviours....
