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Cost-of-living still the talking point as Federal budget released

The final Federal Budget before the upcoming election set for May this year has been released. Previously promised Medicare and health investments, Future Made in...

Winter uniforms next on school saving bonus shopping list

The Allan Labor Government’s School Saving Bonus is providing cost of living relief to hundreds of thousands of families. But for families who haven’t had...

Euthanasia ‘most humane thing to do’: Injured wombat from Warburton suffered unnecessarily

Well intentioned but damaging efforts to save an injured wombat in Warburton had no effect as it was put down on Monday 24 March,...

Alice in Wonderland as generous Queenslander promises off-grid power

Council upgrades wandin north pavilion with solar and battery system

Landholders encouraged to support efforts to protect important habitat along the Birrarung/Yarra River

Support for Yarra Ranges’ CCTV network grows

Latest Sport

Michelle Jordon takes top score in the woman’s at Warburton Golf Club

The V.V.V's: On this lovely Monday, Michelle Jordon had a fine result. Her 15 points was enough to win on a countback, from Merilyn...

Millgrove-based Justin Paull snatches win in Compact Speedcar race

Millgrove welcomed home two winners from the Alexandra Speedway on 22 March, with Justin Paull winning the Compact Speedcars final and his nephew Jai...

Round Seven of the Eastern 55 Senior Pennant at Churchill-Waverley Golf Club

The Last chance saloon was open, Titleist’s and Callaway’s were at the ready. Check the target, take aim and swing. That’s the theory. Of...

Pointon retains national title, athletes rack up PBs at season’s end

The 2024-25 Track and Field season is nearing the end but this does not mean our Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes stop chasing PBs. Thursday night,...

Grand Final Day – A Battle Still to Be Decided

It was grand final day for Wandin's first XI, taking on Ainslie Park, and with the season on the line, the team was ready...

Horse Talk

Wow, what a weekend of extremes, fire on Saturday, flash flooding on Sunday. Weather caused some cancellations due to the heat rule on Saturday,...

Latest Entertainment

Exhibition for interaction

Yering Station is hosting an exhibition to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the Yarra Valley sculptor’s death.  INTERACTION, an exhibition of artworks created by Ernst...

Highland Games reach international heights as festival approaches

An exploration of Highland and Celtic culture will return to Croydon next month with a festival celebrated by people journeying from far and wide. The...

Toasting contemporary Melba in exhibition

The culmination of two years worth of work to bring a contemporary view of famed opera singer Dame Nellie Melba to the Yarra Ranges...

Healing through art

Underneath my Umbrella has launched 'Black and White' an exhibition series bringing family violence, the lived experiences of survivors and the journey they go...

Recently formed Yarra Ranges based theatre company

A new theatre company wants to provide a production opportunity to people in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges. Hills Act Theatre Company was...

Freedom and discovery flows through Jamie Saxe exhibition

Experimenting with paints, colour and texture has led Olinda-based artist Jamie Saxe on a discovery of being in a flow state. It was that...

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MLMC students encouraged to be the difference

Mount Lilydale Mercy College (MLMC) has a proud history of shaping and enriching young lives in a nurturing environment. From its beginnings, MLMC has...

Turn to Treadworx Lilydale

Located in the heart of Lilydale, Treadworx is a family-owned business that’s been delivering top-quality tyre, wheel, and suspension services for over 6 years....

Laugh for a Cause: Supporting Body Positivity with BOWL’s Comedy FUNdraiser

Body of Wellbeing Ltd (BOWL) is bringing laughter and awareness together at their Comedy FUNdraiser on Thursday 6 March at The Healesville Memo. Starting...

A Bug-Tastic Learning Adventure for Warburton Primary’s Budding Scientists

Warburton Primary School is abuzz with excitement as our high-ability Years 5 and 6 students prepare to take part in a fascinating online incursion...

A fabulous start to the year at Wesburn Primary School

What a fabulous start it has been for all students, especially our Prep/Foundation students, at Wesburn Primary School. With our ‘Getting to Know You’...

All welcome to St Joseph’s Primary School Open Day

St Joseph's Primary School is a beautiful Primary School situated on 17 acres of bushland. St Joseph's has multiple indoor and outdoor facilities and...

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Works to start soon at the Redwood Forest

Works to implement better facilities at Redwood Forest will start in the coming weeks. Warrandale Industries has been appointed to build the new facilities at...

The privacy paradox: a disconnect between CCTV need and expectations

Australians typically have a complicated relationship with surveillance technologies and privacy as evidenced by researchers from across the country. One of those researchers, Griffith...

Reminder of autumn fire risk and being prepared

The early autumn bushfire which burned 40 hectares after rapidly doubling in size in Montrose is a stark reminder of the continued risk of...

Millgrove’s spectacular lighting event on again in 2025

Millgrove is going to be lit up again for a unique lighting event combined with theatrical and music performances on Saturday 12 April. Last years...

Planned burn one kilometre east of McMahon’s Creek to be ignited anytime in the next 24 hours

Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) advise that the McMahons Creek - Road 1 planned burn, located at 1km E...

Could CCTV have caught war memorial vandals?

The damage done to the Seville War Memorial could have been caught on CCTV if a promised camera had been installed. Cameras were pledged for...

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