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List of accessible walks for people with disabilities launched

Despite amenities often being labelled accessible, people with disabilities often arrive only to find issues and barriers to their use. Scope, one of Australia’s...

Police plead safer road use after fatal motorcycle accidents

After several accidents resulting in injury and deaths of motorcyclists on Tuesday 18 April, Victoria Police is pleading with the public reduce their speed...

UYSC school bus circumstances for Warburton Highway closure confirmed

Shuttle buses are set to be in place for school students during the Warburton Highway closure Upper Yarra Secondary College students will be able to...

Timetable in place for forest road detour during landslip repairs

VicRoads has confirmed that the forest road detour will be one-way traffic only and the direction of it will be time-based each day during...

Earlier bin collection in Warburton during highway closure

Warburton residents are advised that bin collections in the area may take place a little earlier in the morning than usual during the landslip...

Report lauds the success of elder abuse program partnership

An independent review has commended Eastern Health and Eastern Legal Community Centre for their efforts to combat elder abuse while earmarking the partnership's programs...

Discussion continues as Wesburn Park works begin

Improvements works on Wesburn Park have gotten underway, with new car parking the first thing underway. The works are set to impact the number of...

Collecting containers for a 10 cent refund from November

Start stockpiling your cans because, after decades of advocacy by community groups, Victorians will be able to recycle their beverage containers - for a...

Crafty kids learning about the Helmeted Honeyeater

Some school holiday fun was to be found at the Yarra Regional Museum where the next generation of environmental advocates learnt about one of...

Mend, Make and Bake with new community group

A new regular group is starting up at the Warburton Community Space for crafty individuals. A Sunday Circle (Mend, Make and Bake) will take place...

Emergency response trailer in use at Animal Aid

Animal Aid now has an Emergency Response Unit ready for deployment across the Yarra Ranges, Knox, Maroondah, Whitehorse and Murrindindi Local Government Areas. ...

Oakridge voted best of the bunch

The Real Review has awarded Oakridge Winery as its number one winery in Australia and the winner of Winery of the Year for 2023....

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Preparing for winter

Sleep It appears that every man’s insomnia is as different from his neighbour’s as are their daytime hopes and aspirations by F. Scott Fitzgerald. As the days...