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A stalwart of agriculture in the Upper Yarra has been recognised in the 2024 Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) Awards for Excellence. Kevin Sanders…

On Sunday 2 June, Healesville Police members observed a Holden Commodore travelling at excessive speeds on the Warburton Highway in Seville. The vehicle was detected…

Full-time workers on the minimum wage will take home an extra $33 a week as the industrial umpire addresses the cost-of-living sting. Financial stress has…

The Casey electorate looks set to survive the electoral redistribution in Victoria, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) proposing the inner-east seat of Higgins be…

An Upper Yarra pharmacy has been the target of a break-in that has caused thousands of dollars of damage. Two individuals attempted to break into…

The Game Management Authority (GMA) is warning illegal hunters and poachers that new tech can help them detect and prosecute historic offences using DNA. An…

The Melbourne Gun Club (MGC) has been successful in its application to hold the FITASC Universal Trench World Championships in 2026. Australia has sent a…

The spotlight continues to be placed on vacant housing with the Victorian government and individuals each taking action to free up homes to be lived…

The future of the Federal Government’s Mobile Blackspot Program (MBSP) remains unknown after no funding was announced in the 2024/25 Budget, despite an audit into…

Running from Monday 27 May to Monday 3 June, this year’s National Reconciliation Week is running with the theme of ’Now More than Ever’ to…

National Reconciliation Week (NRW) is from 27 May to 3 June every year, like other parts of Australia, many events are going on across Yarra…

The Cardinia and Yarra Ranges community came together recently in Emerald to share and learn about First Nations culture, with the theme ‘Now, More Than…