News
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MRAG’s ‘Dinner on the Green’ event a hit
The Millgrove community got together for a night of food, socialising and fundraising at the Millgrove Residents Action Group’s (MRAG) Dinner on the Green on…
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Fun for all at the Wandin Rotary Family Funday
After initially being postponed due to the heat, the Rotary Club of Wandin’s Free Family Fun Day took place on 10 March, delivering unbridled joy…
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Millgrove man’s death calls VicRoads self-reporting fitness to drive model into question
The death of a Millgrove man has sparked calls to empower medical practitioners to revoke licenses from patients they deem unfit to drive. A coroner’s…
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Mountain bike rider rescued from unofficial tracks in Wesburn
Upper Yarra SES helped Ambulance Victoria retrieve a patient from Wesburn on 8 March. The patient crashed while mountain biking on track off Hey Hey…
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Bird flu not the only issue facing egg industry
Bird flu has been making headlines as locals and those across Victoria are met with empty egg shelves, but issues other than influenza are affecting…
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Almost 5,000 offences over Long weekend
Police detected close to 5,000 traffic offences during a major road safety blitz over the Labour Day long weekend in Victoria. Operation Arid saw police…
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Local traders want to see better CCTV network
Star Mail’s six-week CCTV campaign was welcomed by the local traders and shopkeepers. Getting into the campaign’s midpoint, Star Mail interviewed local traders groups and…
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Walking for a world without type 1 diabetes
Lilydale will host its first One Walk, a JDRF Australia fundraiser for type 1 diabetes, seeing people descend on the Lake on Sunday for the…
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Upper Yarra community groups have their say on CCTV cameras
Township groups were often entrusted as the recipients of the grants for CCTV cameras in the Yarra Ranges but also left with the cost of…
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Traders and shopowners in favour of CCTV network
Traders and shopowners in town centres have been targeted by criminals and vandals and despite often having cameras in their own stores, would welcome CCTV…
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Final housing targets for Victorian councils set
The Victorian Government has refined and finalised its housing targets for the 79 Councils across the state. A goal of 2.24 million new homes added…
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Dr Blair joins Mums of the Hills for online forum
Casey’s Federal Greens candidate, Dr Merran Blair, joined the Mums of the Hills for an online Candidate Forum on Sunday 2 March – an event…