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Upper Yarra Community-Led Recovery Grants open for round two

The Upper Yarra Community Recovery Committee is inviting Upper Yarra community groups to apply to the Community Led Recovery Round Two grant program to...

New Yarra Ranges care finder announced by Eastern Melbourne PHN

Care Connect has been appointed by Eastern Melbourne PHN (EMPHN) as the new Yarra Ranges Care Finder to connect older members of the community...

Police report family incidents up across the Yarra Ranges

The Yarra Ranges Local Government Area recorded a worrying increase in family incidents in the first nine months of 2022 compared to 2021 despite...

Female driver killed in Seville collision

A female driver has died at the scene of a collision at the intersection of Beenak Road and Queens Road in Seville this morning. Three...

Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road reopened after early morning collision

Just after 4am on the morning of Tuesday 17 January, a two-car collision left Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road in Woori Yallock, heading towards Healesville,...

Back to the Middle Ages at Camelot Castle

The Yarra Ranges’ very own Camelot castle is set to lower the drawbridge and open the gates for a Medieval Village Fair on Sunday...

Converting clothes to a new use at FICE

Old clothes are set to find a new lease on life, with Upcycling workshops at First Impressions Clothing Exchange (FICE) in Yarra Junction to...

CARTOON: The best cartoons of 2022

Danny Zemp was hard at work capturing some of the top news in his comical caricatures in 2022.

$8.7 million lost to recruitment scams in 2022

New Scamwatch figures have shown that Australians lost over $8.7 million to recruitment scams in 2022. The ACCC’s Scamwatch is warning young people in particular,...

Protecting produce from the Queensland Fruit Fly

With detections throughout the Yarra Ranges in recent years, home gardeners are urged to act now to protect fruit and vegetables from Queensland fruit...

Maroondah Hospital staff recognised with stunning mural

Lilydale artist Brad Colling has helped brighten up the Maroondah Hospital as well as thank the staff for their tireless efforts during the pandemic...

Historical societies call for secure funding of digital resource

Trove — the National Library of Australia’s research portal —has been a valuable resource for historians, researchers, academics and journalists since it was first...

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Strong second half sees Narre Warren make amends over Wandin

Narre Warren’s win over Wandin in the Outer East Football Netball Premier Division grand final rematch on Saturday has vanquished some demons from last...