Dutton skips Jobs and Skills Summit to be on the ground in the Yarra...
Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton made it an interesting day for some Lilydale business owners when he took a trip to the region on...
MLMC student’s LGBTQIA+ film screening petition gets worldwide recognition
A Mount Lilydale Mercy College student's petition to screen her Year 12 film at the school’s end-of-year film festival has reached around the world,...
Local night time experiences could be coming as Yarra Ranges Tourism receives funds to...
The State Government has awarded a $200,000 grant to Yarra Ranges Tourism to investigate the opportunity to develop a unique twilight experience in the...
Young drivers disproportionately perishing in night-time crashes
Young drivers are being overly represented in fatalities on Victorian roads at night.
The Parental Control campaign has been re-launched by the Transport Accident Commission...
Young student raises over $500 to support koalas
A young Upper Yarra primary school student has taken steps to help a beloved Australian icon.
Scarlett was inspired by the plight of koalas after...
Appreciating, not abusing, our crossing supervisors
A beloved crossing supervisor tells of the ups and downs of the job as schools across the Yarra Ranges suffer a shortage of our...
Jobs and Skills Summit makes billion dollar fee-free TAFE announcement
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the collaborative effort to open up more free TAFE positions at the opening the Jobs and Skills Summit beginning...
Student helping to ease inequity with donations for teen hygiene products
A grade 11 student from Edinburgh College in Lilydale who lives in the Upper Yarra is raising donations for teen hygiene products to give...
New Savings Finder tool improving access to discounts and rebates
A new Savings Finder launched on the Service Victoria app and website is set to help millions of Victorians quickly and simply access discounts,...
Covid isolation reduces to only five days
Coming into place on Friday 9 September, a Covid-19 infected person outside high-risk settings will only have to spend five days in isolation, down...
New national Fire Danger Rating system in place
On Thursday 1 September the revised Fire Danger Rating System has come into effect across the country.
The rating system will be dropping from six...
Emergency services urge people to prepare for wet spring
Emergency services are urging the community to be prepared for fires, floods and storms this spring with the outlook predicting a wetter than average...
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Construction starts on food waste to energy facility in Lilydale
Yarra Valley Water is building a second food waste to energy facility that will tackle food waste, generate electricity and slash emissions.
The...
