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  • Planned burns near East Warburton

    Planned burns near East Warburton

    Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) crews ignited planned burns at McMahons Creek along Woods Point Road, and Crooked Creek near East Warburton on Monday 9…

  • Live music returns

    Live music returns

    On 21 March, local musician Jeff Jenkins was booked to play a gig at the Rochford Concert Lounge, but the Covid-19 pandemic had other plans…

  • New-look fire safety sessions

    New-look fire safety sessions

    CFA’s District 13 Headquarters will team up with Montrose CFA this month to conduct the region’s first virtual fire safety session. Virtual Fire Safety Essentials…

  • Postie’s positive attitude

    Postie’s positive attitude

    A postie has been recognised for his contributions to the community by the Rotary Club of Healesville as Barry Thatcher was awarded Rotary’s Pride of Workmanship…

  • Helping HICCI help those in need

    Helping HICCI help those in need

    Healesville Interchurch Community Care Inc (HICCI) is putting the call out for donations as the support organisation looks toward a “different” Christmas. HICCI executive officer…

  • Christmas Day manslaughter charges

    Christmas Day manslaughter charges

    Victoria Police Homicide Squad detectives have charged three people following the death of a man in Mooroolbark on Christmas Day last year. A 19 year…

  • Police boost for Yarra Ranges

    Police boost for Yarra Ranges

    There are more police officers in the Yarra Ranges, Maroondah and Knox than ever before as part of the biggest investment in regional policing in…

  • War medals returned after 50 years

    War medals returned after 50 years

    A Sergeant from Lilydale has helped return WWII medals to the family of Private Douglas Downs, more than five decades after they were stolen. Sgt…

  • A tonne of apples

    A tonne of apples

    Over one thousand primary school students across the Yarra Valley took home a bag of apples on Wednesday 28 October thanks to the Rotary Club…

  • Global demand for Aussie wine is steady

    Global demand for Aussie wine is steady

    A steady demand for Australian wine around the world has seen growth in value to all major export markets and a four per cent increase…

  • Good Iso Vibrations

    Good Iso Vibrations

    Award winning composer and musician Tom Fitzgerald is calling on the Yarra Ranges residents to take part in a community led creative music project, which…

  • Record turnout for council elections

    With the closing of the postal receipt deadline for the local government elections on 30 October, the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) said this year’s local…

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