Tag: News
Wildlife shelter destroyed by fire
It has been revealed a devastating fire that destroyed a house last week in Monbulk was the home of Wild Paws’ wildlife rescuer Nell...
Blooming beauty
The Tesselaar Tulip Festival has been a feature of springtime in the hills for over 60 years and draws people from all over Melbourne.
Unfortunately...
Picnicking in parklets
Community Parklets have been installed in townships around the Yarra Ranges, preparing the region for visitors and residents heading outdoors for picnics and social...
It’s tools down for trades
Many construction workers awoke to the news on Tuesday 21 September their industry was going into a two week shut down, Healesville builder Neil...
Council’s oversight delays pavilion build
It’s taken six years for a new sports pavilion at Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve to be approved and just when works were about to...
CHAOS awarded Australia Post Community Grant
CHAOS has been awarded a grant of $10,000 as part of Australia Post’s 2021 Community Grants Program for its work to improve mental...
Long road ahead for William Ricketts
The Dandenong Ranges is home to a number of popular national parks and reserves, many of which were the most affected by the storms...
House engulfed by fire in Monbulk
CFA crews responded to reports of a house fire on Coulson Road, Monbulk at around 4.40am on 23 September.
12 CFA units from Monbulk, Silvan,...
Free TAFE expands
The State Government's Free TAFE initiative will grow to more than 60 courses in 2022 as the state moves through and beyond the coronavirus...
Storms are far from over
Three months after the wild storm devastated the Dandenongs, life is beginning to feel normal again for thousands of affected residents.
The winds have...
We’re going on a ‘gnome’ hunt
If you live in or around Upper Beaconsfield or Emerald, you may have seen a few new faces 'gnome'-ing around town recently.
In an effort...
Spring snaps blooming
Spring is sweeping Yarra Ranges residents off their feet, as the blooms come into season and the sunrises are filled with colour, all the...