Tag: News
Learn to reduce weeds, fire risk
By PETER DOUGLAS
DANDENONG RANGES residents are encouraged to help support wildlife, and reduce weeds and fuel loads at a free community event.
On Sunday, 4...
Power of the trainees
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
APPRENTICES and trainees from all over the Yarra Ranges were honoured last week with awards at the 2015 Casey Apprentice/Trainee Awards held...
Ruby shines bright at show
ST PAUL'S Primary School student, Ruby Malerba, recently competed at the Royal Melbourne Show, placing fifth in her turn-out event.
The event was judged on...
Gravity is their co-pilot
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
SILVAN Primary School recently held its biennial billy-cart derby and boxcar rally with students, parents and even police in attendance.
The event is...
Rathbone rallies for globe
FERNTREE Gully local Jordan Rathbone, 23, spends his days working as a landscaper, but during his spare time lobbies parliamentarians about sustainability.
Mr Rathbone last...
Tree shakes up big register
By JODIE SYMONDS
A GIGANTIC tree in Monbulk has planted its spot on the National Register of Big Trees as the biggest Mountain White Gum...
Discover how SES helps you
EMERALD State Emergency Service (SES) will next month open its doors so the public can see what they do and how they help the...
Tiny tots take up heroic cause
By JODIE SYMONDS
TINY tots from Magic Garden Childcare Centre unleashed their inner superhero for a good cause.
The powerful kiddies dressed up as...
Sharing skills and new tricks
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
STUDENTS from Mount Lilydale Mercy College have been working with the Mount Evelyn Men’s Shed where they designed and constructed...
Report: Robert Whitehead has passed away
By Peter Douglas
REPORTS have emerged the paedophile Robert Whitehead has died in prison.
The former Puffing Billy volunteer was sentenced earlier this year...
Police briefs
Bomb squad called in
KNOX crime investigation detectives had to call in the bomb squad after locating a suspicious device in Ferntree Gully on the...
Every dollar aids community
By RUSSELL BENNETT
THE Ferntree Gully Motor Group has topped the $1 million mark in money given back to the local community through its benevolent...
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Increasing kinder places for Yarra Ranges is not on the Victorian...
Although Yarra Ranges Shire was missed in the new plan of opening up new kinders, the State Government has tried to increase the capacity...
