Victoria Police’s Operation Roadwise beginning from Friday
The Christmas and holiday period is always a dangerous time on the roads and police will be doing their best to drive down road...
Ausnet preparing for summer of wild weather
AusNet has begun an extensive works program to help ensure it can supply safe and reliable power to their customers, with wild weather continuing...
Out-of-control burn-off in Woori Yallock
On Monday 12 December, Yellingbo CFA and Hillcrest CFA brigades were called out to a Grass and scrub fire near Burr Road, Schoolhouse Road...
Road projects remain in limbo after road sealing funding was cut
Yarra Ranges Council and Cardinia Shire Council are awaiting confirmation on whether two major road projects in the municipalities will be able to fully...
Three… different trees for Christmas
1. Christmas card tree
A simple and no-waste Christmas tree idea is to simply blu-tac Christmas cards in a tree shape onto your wall —...
Water storage remains at 26-year high
Melbourne’s Water Outlook 2023 shows water storage levels are over 98 per cent full, the highest since 1996.
The current high storage levels are due...
Housing crisis the main contributor to high rates of homelessness
New data has revealed the Victorian housing crisis affecting the Yarra Ranges among the rest of the state is fuelling homelessness with more people...
Delays for Cement Creek Road Bridge also set to delay Redwood Forests upgrades
Reconstruction works for the Cement Creek Road Bridge leading into the Redwoods Forest in Warburton have been delayed due to the landslip on Warburton...
Tourism bodies believe the Yarra Ranges will have a strong Christmas trading period
With all of the suffering experienced in the tourism industry over 2020 and 2021, it is welcome news for Yarra Ranges businesses that 2022's...
Interest rate rises once again as inflation continues to contribute to cost of living
In the Reserve Bank of Australia's final meeting until February 2023, it has raised interest rates for the final time in 2022 by .25...
WHYLD’s Festive Summer minimarket on today
The Woori Yallock, Hoddles Creek, Yellingbo, Launching Place and Don Valley (WHYLD) Community Groups’ seasonal summer minimarket is on today, with a focus on...
Christmas cheer from Upper Yarra CFAs
Local CFAs from around the Upper Yarra are getting in the festive spirit and preparing a range of activities for the whole family.
Here is...