News
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Rug up for the solstice
As the year’s shortest day rolls on it’s only 8 or 9 degrees across the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley on Friday 21 June.…
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State of dirt roads a cause for funding calls in national survey
With funding cuts to the road sealing program across the Yarra Ranges, the state of dirt roads throughout the shire remains a sore point for…
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Volunteers recognised
Volunteers throughout the Upper Yarra were recognised for their individual efforts to their community groups with Casey Volunteer Awards. Life Member of the Wandin Football…
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Upper Yarra Casey Community Award winners
A host of Upper Yarra community groups have been recognised in the Casey Community and Volunteer Awards. The Wandin Silvan Field Days Committee were one…
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An overview of the rates and remuneration at Yarra Ranges Council
New figures are starting to be locked in on the finances of councils around the state, with new rates set to be adopted as budgets…
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Yarra Ranges named a ‘calamity hotspot’ in new climate disaster report
The Yarra Ranges has been identified in a new report released by Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) and the Climate Council as the second…
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Making rental homes safer for children
The State Government has purposed all rental properties in Victoria will be safer for children with consultation underway for a new rental minimum standard for…
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Murderer who dumped previous victim in the Upper Yarra on the run again
A convicted murderer who dumped his victim in the Upper Yarra is on the run from police again, suspected of murdering a former girlfriend in…
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Paint and Sip event in Reefton
Come join a $25 Paint and Sip community event open to residents of Reefton, McMahons Creek and East Warburton at the Reefton Hotel. The event…
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Artrageous exhibition coming to Warburton
A local art group will be on display in the Warburton Waterwheel from the end of the month. The exhibition ‘ARTrageously Warburton’ will be officially…
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Healesville Sanctuary farewells Carla Srb after 42 years
Healesville Sanctuary is farewelling a stalwart of the sanctuary after 42 years. Carla Srb is moving on from the team, having held many different roles…
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Estia Health residents meet the young leaders at Upper Yarra Secondary College
Upper Yarra Secondary College (UYSC) welcomed some special visitors to the school on Thursday 13 June. Residents of the Estia Health aged care home in…