Tag: News
Torchlight parade a roaring success
THE Knox Fire Brigades Group’s Torchlight Parade has been hailed as a success, with 18 Victorian brigades attending along with a large number of...
Shire sharpens ban bid
IT’S been a problem for many years.
Her fence chewed and her house extensively damaged by cockatoos - Upwey resident Kaz McKay took things into...
Violence reports on the rise
FAMILY violence reports in the Yarra Ranges have followed the state-wide trend with almost 700 assault offences recorded last year.
The number is 130 more...
Council’s crunch time
By MELISSA MEEHAN
WHEN it comes to the crunch, Yarra Ranges councillors can’t be accused of not responding to residents’ concerns.Tired of watching their homes...
Group’s work a healthy sign
THE UPPER Ferntree Gully Angliss Hospital Auxiliary had its annual general meeting last week, celebrating the hardworking volunteers and donating money for much-needed medical...
Among the teen cream
MATER Christi will have its own Miss Teen Galaxy representative this month.
Initially hesitant to enter the contest, Molayo Fashogbon gave into the persuasion of...
It’s a social thing
The Mail Newspaper Group is updating our social media presence on the World Wide Web.
We’ve just launched a new Facebook page for the Mail...
Burning to help
LOCAL CFA members put their own lives at risk to save residents and homes threatened by fire.
This Saturday night offers the opportunity to thank...
Missing woman worries family
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate a Ringwood woman who has been missing since Tuesday.
Michaela Barnett left her Felix Crescent home...
Thieves’ low act
HEARTLESS thieves have robbed a Belgrave Heights Op Shop over the weekend.
Yarra Ranges CIU Detective Senior Constable Paul Edyvane said a number of bric-a-brac...
Funds injection for ailing hospitals
EASTERN HEALTH cannot guarantee services will be saved despite the Federal Government’s redirection of funding.
Last week, Federal Health Minister Tanya Plibersek said Eastern Health...
Get into the groove
THE Dancing Ground Festival at Gembrook’s Gilwell Park later this month is sure to get local residents up off their couches and moving to...