Tag: News
Over 120 attendees turn out for Empublishment Project book launch
The young writers of The Empublishment Project completely packed out The Warburton Mechanics Hall for their book launch with over 120 people attending the...
Three… ways to celebrate Harmony Week
Running all this week, Harmony Week is the celebration which recognises Australia's diversity and brings together Australians from all different backgrounds. It’s about inclusiveness,...
Egg-cellent Easter activities
When it comes to Easter, egg decorating is somewhat of a tradition.
And if you haven’t given it a go, here’s a how-to on...
Fun drive with 70-year-old vehicle
Lovers of a military vehicle enjoyed driving in Yarra Valley.
Austin Champ is a 1/4 ton truck built from 1952 to 1955 and used...
$50 million sewage treatment plant upgrades in the pipeline for Yarra Valley Water
Yarra Valley Water has signed a five-year contract with Waternish Engineering and Service Stream to upgrade sewage and recycled water treatment plants across its...
Library closures for Easter
Your Library is encouraging locals to stock up on books as well as chocolate for the Easter break as most libraries will be temporarily...
Come along to help out in a Millgrove working bee
Please come along to a working bee for a couple of hours to help the Millgrove Residents Action Group clean up the new River...
Mercedes Benz issues two recalls affecting almost 7000 cars in total
Two recalls in the same week for different issues have seen almost 7000 Mercedes Benz models recalled.
4837 GLE and GLS (model series 167) with...
Crime rises across Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges
The Crime Statistics Agency has released its annual crime data for 2023, showing that criminal incidents rose in the Yarra Ranges and Knox for...
Community op shops continuing to face closures
A concerning rise in the number of community op shops having shut down or facing closure has arisen in the Yarra Ranges and beyond,...
Almost all Operation Sandon recommendations adopted to crack down on planning and council corruption
The Victorian Government has taken the first step in response to the July 2023 Operation Sandon report from the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC),...
Improving the habitat for visitors at Benwerren
Benwerren is benefiting from some good old-fashioned hard yakka courtesy of Habitat for Humanity volunteers.
13 days' worth of volunteer work has helped finish a...