Yarra Valley Group Officer and former Hillcrest CFA Captain Fiona Burns receives Australian Fire...
Fiona Burns has been an inspirational member of CFA for more than 21 years, serving as a member of two brigades (Launching Place and...
Debbie Shaw is the Yarra Ranges’ Environmental Achiever of the Year
A Millgrove resident who moved heaven and earth to save a much-loved community nursery in Mooroolbark has been named Environmental Achiever of the Year...
Maureen Halit is the Yarra Ranges’ Citizen of the Year
A magnate of the Millgrove community has been crowned as Yarra Ranges Council’s 2025 Citizen of the Year.
Maureen Halit, President of the Millgrove Resident’s...
Virtual emergency care, everywhere
A Bendigo mother has urged the community to consider the Victorian Virtual Emergency Department (VVED) as their go-to option for non-life-threatening medical emergencies.
Robina Saunder...
Keepers put the call out to name a Tree-mendously cute joey
A charming new addition to Healesville Sanctuary needs your help!
The playful, eight-month-old Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroo joey needs a name and zookeepers are calling...
Who to call when noise annoys
For anyone being annoyed by noise, from industry, construction, loud entertainment venues or just noisy neighbours, EPA Victoria has the quick guide on who...
Yarra Ranges Council asphalting Thomas Avenue to formalise parking
Yarra Ranges Council will be asphalting parking bays in Thomas Avenue, Warburton from 2 February 2025, changing gravelled unmarked spaces into formal parking bays....
Dive into safety, not trouble this long weekend
With large crowds expected to flock to the beach, pools and lakes this long weekend, Victorians are being urged to follow the basic water...
Opinion Piece correction
On 14 January, Star Mail published an opinion piece titled Piece "Short on Facts", referring to the writer as Noble Park psychiatrist Dr David...
Two-truck collision in Seville
Five CFA units responded to an incident involving two trucks on Beenak Road in Seville at around 10.56am on Friday 24 January.
A CFA spokesperson...
$10,000 grant to help start the Yarra Ranges Queer Youth Writers Collective
A new creative outlet for queer youth in the Yarra Ranges is set to start up in 2025.
Supported by a $10,000 grant from Round...
Container Deposit Scheme lands in Warburton
The Yarra Ranges Enterprise Centre (YREC) in Warburton is the new home of a Reverse Vending Machine (RVM) as part of the Victorian Container...