Tag: News
Sing-along by campfire
By Jodie Symonds
MOUNT EVELYN residents rugged up for a night of delicious sausage sizzles and damper by a toasty warm campfire on Friday 14...
Police called in on Facebook
By Jesse Graham
A YARRA Ranges Council election candidate will be pressing charges against a Facebook poster, after violent and abusive messages were posted about...
Feds move to back CFA
By Peter Douglas
THE Liberal Party on Monday, 10 October, passed changes to the federal Fair Work Act, which aim to halt restrictions on Country...
Count them in for music
By Derek Schlennstedt
PRIMARY school students across the country are busy practicing for the 'Music: Count Us In' initiative.
Created in 2006 by Music Australia, the...
Schools helping schools
By Peter Douglas
UPWEY High School was proud to host the launch of the 'Schools Rebuilding Schools’ program on Friday, 7 October.
Students from both Upwey...
Silvan goes old-school
By Derek Schlennstedt
OCTOBER the 14th marked the 140th birthday for Silvan Primary School.
On that significant date in 1876, Silvan Primary School was registered as...
Storm help for citizens
By Peter Douglas
WITH many residents in the Yarra Ranges still enduring power outages and the effects of storm damage, Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging...
Fresh date with Thomas
By Peter Douglas
THE Kids Fun Run with Thomas the Tank Engine event will now be held on Sunday, 27 November.
After being postponed due to...
Owner appeals for lost dog
A DISTRESSED Monbulk breeder is desperate to know the whereabouts of her stolen Dalmatian.
Jenny Clark-Pearman reported her brown and white “liver spotted” Dalmatian ‘Georgia’...
School’s crash course in community building
By Peter Douglas
A PARENT of three Menzies Creek Primary School students has urged the community to support the storm-damaged school’s Family Festival on Saturday...
Winds wreak havoc across region
By Jodie Symonds and Jesse Graham
WINDS of up to 120km/h lashed the state on Sunday 9 October, causing widespread damage to houses and power...
Hot interest in fire sale
CAR loads of treasure hunters snapped up a bargain at the Mount Evelyn Fire Brigade’s annual garage sale on Saturday 8 October.
Held at the...