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Firewood collection areas in the Yarra Ranges region will close Monday 30 June. Collection areas such as Mt Bride, Powelltown North, Powelltown South and the…

An urgent motion was tabled at the 24 June Yarra Ranges Council meeting to again express disappointment in the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund (ESVF) and…

The first 30 kilometres of the Warburton Bike Park will open on 19 July. The announcement confirmed the specific date for the opening after initial…

Yarra Ranges Council has voted to note the Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) 2025-2029 Strategic Plan at the Tuesday 24 June council meeting. The…

A 2.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at Woods Point this morning, 25 June. Only 20 felt reports came in from the rest of the state and…

Mount Donna Buang received significant snowfall yesterday night and will continue throughout the remainder of today, Wednesday 25 June. On Tuesday night seven centimetres fell…

Demand for emergency care spiked on Monday 23 June, with both ambulance and hospital services under the pump. The Herald Sun reported that 25 ambulance…

Two Yarra Junction CFA members were commemorated for their devotion to the brigade last week. Barry Booker was awarded his 60 Year Service Award and…

Yarra Ranges Council has completed a major resilience project, strengthening emergency preparedness and future-proofing 21 key community facilities across the region. Over the past three…

The Star Mail has received confirmation that some funding will be forthcoming to help grassroots efforts to prevent the spread of the Queensland Fruit Fly…

Fresh calls to take greater care on Victorian roads with a Greater Sooty Owl recently needing life-saving treatment at Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital. The threatened…

Country Press Australia has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s final report from its Digital Platform Services Inquiry, describing it as…