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Millgrove community market on Saturday

Millgrove Market will be up and running on Sunday 20 June with the community encouraged to come along and support stall holders. Over 30...

Winter school holidays road safety reminder

Victorians are being urged to be vigilant on the roads, slow down and drive to the conditions, as the state’s schools break for winter...

Youth crime on the rise for some

Despite additional resources in place some local government areas in the outer east of Victoria are facing steady rises in youth crime. Under 18-year-olds...

Yarra Valley Water pledges $16 million for services from social enterprises and Indigenous suppliers

Yarra Valley Water has pledged to spend over $16 million with Indigenous suppliers and certified social enterprises over the next 6 years. The water utility...

Council Action Plan 2024-25 is set

As Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) is approaching its final year for delivery of the 2021-25 Council Plan, councillors endorsed the updated plan for the...

Firewood collection for public land closing Sunday 30 June

Firewood collection areas will close from Sunday 30 June. Once this date has passed, you cannot legally collect firewood from state forests and public land....

Petition put to the AEC to change the name of the Casey electorate

The Voices 4 Casey group is putting forward a petition for the federal electorate of Casey to have a new name as part of...

New name for River Road Walking Track to be revealed

After missing out on the 'Pick-my-Project' grants in 2018, Millgrove Residents Action Group (MRAG) was very fortunate that the State Government was able to...

Report finds Warburton hit hard by rise of short-term rentals

A new report from the Grounded Community Land Trust (CLT) advocacy group has identified Warburton as a community that has been hit hard by...

Wind warning issued for Saturday morning

The Bureau of Meteorology is warning local residents of damaging wind gusts in the region in the morning of Saturday 29 June. An approaching cold...

Yarra Junction Primary School celebrate the spirit of the Olympics

Yarra Junction Primary School students got in the spirit for the upcoming Olympics on Thursday 27 June. A herculean effort to combine the specialist subjects...

Industry leaders elevate Planned Burns Taskforce

Around 60 of CFA’s Planned Burn Taskforce recently gathered at the Victorian Emergency Management Institute (VEMI) in Mount Macedon to gain expertise from key...

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Storm warning issued as wet weather and wind threaten

A low-pressure trough is moving across Victoria today triggering showers and thunderstorms across the state in warm and humid airmass ahead of the trough. Severe...