26 vehicles were responding to the fire in the Yarra Ranges National Park near Reefton as of 8.01pm on Thursday 6 February.
The watch area for the fire has been reduced from 12 hectares to eight hectares but remains not yet under control.
As of 10.58am on Friday 7 February, the Upper Yarra Recreational Reserve Campground has been closed and the ‘Stay Informed’ message remains in place.
More to come.
I would like to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge and thank the members of the Upper Yarra CFA Fire Brigades for their outstanding service…
The Millgrove Residents Action Group’s popular Millgrove Market is on this Saturday, 17 January. It is located next to the Wesburn-Millgrove CFA and goes from 9am-2pm.
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 335755 The Redwood ADRA Community Care Centre has free fruit and vegetables on offer for the community today, 13 January. Locals in need can…
Stage eight of the 2026 Dakar Rally saw Daniel “Chucky” Sanders knocked from the lead by Argentinian Luciano Benavides. After recovering lost ground in stage seven, the Yarra Ranges local…
Hopefully everyone got through the fire weather unscathed. A huge thanks goes out to all those helping and donating feed, transport and accommodation etc. The equestrian community is always so…
First XI In our first game for 2026 we took on second place Lilydale at home. We started positively with the ball, Angus Gelly taking two early wickets. Lilydale were…
An illegally modified e-motorbike battery ignited a fire in Warburton on 8 January, sending local CFA crews into a scramble to prevent a major bushfire. CFA units were paged at…
The Warburton Bowls Club Annual Tradge Woods Triples Tournament to be held last Saturday was unfortunately cancelled due to the recent Total Fire Ban and extreme weather conditions our local…
Motocross maestro Daniel “Chucky” Sanders remains on top position after stage seven in the 2026 Dakar Rally, despite suffering a speeding penalty. The Three Bridges local sped off to a…
Purchase this photo from Pic Store: 527854 Yarra Ranges Council has advised the community that the Emergency Relief Centre (ERC) opened at the Lilydale Highschool basketball stadium is now closed.…
Victoria’s Department of Energy, Environment and Climate Action (DEECA) is seeking federal approval for its forest fire management works, with a strategic assessment underway. An agreement for the assessment was…
