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...
Yarra Ranges women gather to celebrate their business and networking acheivements
Yarra Ranges Council this week hosted an event for women in business all over the region to help business owners network and share stories....
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...
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‘Tokenistic’ funding not enough to support ‘overwhelming’ legal service demand
The handing down of the Federal Budget came with a wave of disappointment for community legal centres with only a fraction of the required...
