PEOPLE in their thousands came out over the weekend for Anzac Day centenary commemorations, with dawn services, marches and daytime services receiving record attendances.
Through the Yarra Valley and Dandenongs, around the country and the world, people stopped to remember the soldiers who fought for their countries – on 25 April, 1915, and in more recent conflicts – over the last 100 years.
A colourful mural popped up on the walls of Wandin’s Marigold Way, showcasing the beautiful native wildlife of the Yarra Ranges while minimising graffiti. The…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 316738 With Victorian students returning to school this week for Term 1 of 2026, Victoria Police are reminding motorists to slow down and take…
Upper Yarra SES members joined a long line of SES trucks as they trekked to Colac to warn locals of the Carlisle River fires on Monday 26 January. Alongside some…
A large water burst in Yarra Junction may result in some properties losing water access today, 29 January. The burst was reported at 1.19pm and is expected to be resolved…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 246508 Locals of 3799 are encouraged to come along a fire planning workshop hosted by the Wesburn-Millgrove CFA on Sunday 1 February. The workshop…
The Yarra Ranges-based seven-piece band Playlunch landed an incredible fourth place in triple j’s Hottest 100, capping off a mega 2025. It was the bogan funk outfit’s breakout single Keith…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 531438 It was a morning of giving back for several highway patrol members from the outer east, choosing to donate blood and plasma as…
Crowds of people from Wandin and surrounds soaked up the sun at the annual Family Fun Day on Monday 26 January. The Rotary Club of Wandin’s Family Fun Day took…
The National Servicemen’s Association of Australia, Victoria Branch, is looking for any person who was called up between the years of 1951 and 1972 to march in a special commemoration…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 453900 The Upper Yarra SES and Victoria Police rescued two children who’d lost their way while swimming in the Yarra River earlier this week.…
Ambulance Victoria (AV) responded to a concerning number of kids locked in cars after a weekend of hot weather hit the state. Paramedics responded to 11 cases of children locked…
