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Drug and weapons charges
Police allegedly uncovered weapons and drugs after intercepting a speeding car in Launching Place. Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol Unit Commander Sergeant David McIlfatrick said officers…
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Three-car collision closes highway
A three-car crash closed the Waburton Highway for an hour on Monday 20 August. Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol Acting Sergeant Graeme Rust said one driver…
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The wireless tower of Wesburn
Yarra Ranges Council and residents in Wesburn have spoken. At the council meeting on 14 August it was agreed that an application to build an…
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TRIP: The firies’ story
Deputy Group Officer Yarra Valley Group, Andrea Bigham, has been a CFA volunteer for 32 years. CFA and SES volunteers are often first responders to…
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AFL Yarra Ranges and Eastern Region girls results
Yarra Ranges AFL Junior Football League Results Under-16: Preliminary 2 Monbulk 5.6.36 d Healesville 4.3.27 Wesburn 5.8.38 d Olinda Ferny Creek 5.8.38 Grand Final: Monbulk…
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Maddie eyes Spain
Healesville Soccer Club player Maddie Campbell has been selected to train with the junior women’s futsal team in Spain next year. The Elite 96 program…
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Touched by the Vietnam War
Yarra Valley Vietnam Veterans opened up about their service and post-war experiences for a new book – some for the first time. Mount Evelyn RSL…
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Hay – here’s help
Lilydale Rotarians and Gruyere farmers are helping drought-stricken farmers in Bairnsdale. The Rotary Club of Lilydale received a $10,000 donation from the estate of a…
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Flooding alert for Upper Yarra and Bunyip catchments
State Emergency Service have issued a flood watch alert for the Upper Yarra and Bunyip river catchments for tonight (Friday) and into early on Saturday.…
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Bulk buy solar the go
A Monash University study has concluded that increasing Healesville’s current 18% of solar households through a bulk buy is the most feasible first-step opportunity for…
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Time capsule a mystery
Gladysdale Primary School students will be pitching for the opportunity to open a time capsule retrieved from beneath the flag pole at the school. The…
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Yellingbo plan out for comment
The Yellingbo Conservation Area Draft 10 Year Plan is open for comment. The plan, approved by the Yellingbo Conservation Area (YCA) Coordinating Committee has been…