News
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$50 million sewage treatment plant upgrades in the pipeline for Yarra Valley Water
Yarra Valley Water has signed a five-year contract with Waternish Engineering and Service Stream to upgrade sewage and recycled water treatment plants across its entire…
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Library closures for Easter
Your Library is encouraging locals to stock up on books as well as chocolate for the Easter break as most libraries will be temporarily closed…
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Come along to help out in a Millgrove working bee
Please come along to a working bee for a couple of hours to help the Millgrove Residents Action Group clean up the new River Road…
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Mercedes Benz issues two recalls affecting almost 7000 cars in total
Two recalls in the same week for different issues have seen almost 7000 Mercedes Benz models recalled. 4837 GLE and GLS (model series 167) with…
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Crime rises across Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges
The Crime Statistics Agency has released its annual crime data for 2023, showing that criminal incidents rose in the Yarra Ranges and Knox for the…
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Community op shops continuing to face closures
A concerning rise in the number of community op shops having shut down or facing closure has arisen in the Yarra Ranges and beyond, despite…
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Almost all Operation Sandon recommendations adopted to crack down on planning and council corruption
The Victorian Government has taken the first step in response to the July 2023 Operation Sandon report from the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC), which…
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Improving the habitat for visitors at Benwerren
Benwerren is benefiting from some good old-fashioned hard yakka courtesy of Habitat for Humanity volunteers. 13 days’ worth of volunteer work has helped finish a…
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Warburton resident shaves it all for the World’s Greatest Shave
A Warburton resident is sporting a new look in support of the World’s Greatest Shave. 70-year-old Wendy Barasford shaved off her hair to show support…
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Round Two of UYCE Community Grants opened
The Upper Yarra Community Enterprise, comprised of the Warburton and Yarra Junction, promised a second round of Community Grants this year and is pleased to…
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Giro Della Donna relocating to Marysville though Mt Donna Buang still a key feature
The Giro Della Donna event which has called Warburton home since its inception is set for a slight change of scenery this year when it…
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Empublishment Project students prepare for official book launch
The newly-published Upper Yarra Secondary College (UYSC) students who participated in the Empublishment Project are gearing up for the public launch of their book on…