Jobs and Skills Summit focused on uinversal skills and childcare
Discussions in Canberra have time and time again brought up the worker shortage and childcare dilemma across Australia, and how to address these needs.
Parliamentary...
Recent fish release seeing locals reeling in the rewards
Lilydale resident Brian Hawkins has brought in a monster at the Lilydale Lake, snagging a massive rainbow trout weighing around five kilograms.
Mr Hawkins...
Local Bridge players tearing it up on the table
Yarra Junction resident Alan Race and Kilsyth resident Geoffrey Johnson from the Yarra Valley Bridge Club have had a stellar year to date at...
Triple Zero responders report reveals organisation is unable to keep up with targets...
The State Government released a review of the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority — the body handling triple zero calls —on Saturday 3 September, showcasing...
Search warrant issued after Gilderoy thefts
Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit have recovered a number of items and executed a search warrant as part of their investigation into a theft...
Wesburn Baptist Church set to celebrate 50 years
The Wesburn Baptist Church is finally celebrating its 50th anniversary, having been delayed from coming together to do so previously over the last couple...
Shadow Immigration Minister visits to discuss bringing workers to the Yarra Ranges
Shadow Immigration and Citizenship Minister Dan Tehan visited the Yarra Ranges last week to discuss how to address labour shortages in the region.
The plan...
Three… Signs of stroke
1. Using the FAST test involves asking these simple questions. Face: Check their face. Has their mouth drooped? Arms: Can they lift both arms?...
Eildon MP Cindy McLeish calls for Warburton Highway repair
The Warburton Highway is in a deplorable condition, plagued with potholes and posing risks to drivers’ safety.
Speaking in Parliament last week, State Liberal Member...
The struggles of osteoporosis for women
Osteoporosis is an asymptomatic, progressive condition where bones lose their density and become fragile. It occurs because they lose minerals (like calcium) faster than...
Resources to help close gender pay gap in small to medium sized businesses
The State Government has released new educational resources to help small and medium-sized businesses better understand how they can act to close the gender...
National wattle day on full show at start of spring in Healesville Sanctuary
Native animals at the Healesville Sanctuary are enjoying an influx of bright, yellow wattle to mark the change of season.
Keepers are introducing...