Tag: News
Make sure your pets are part of the plan
CFA and RSPCA Victoria are urging residents to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, amid the significant fire activity already impacting Victoria this...
Hard rubbish: fine your collection date
Every residential property in Yarra Ranges has one annual hard rubbish collection. Hard rubbish collection dates vary from property to property.
Items for hard rubbish...
War medals burglary
Yarra Ranges detectives are appealing for public information regarding a burglary that occurred in Woori Yallock in late 2024.
Between 26 and 31 December...
Wandin floristry apprentice Elisabeth Boer set to compete in World Skills Nationals
A floristry apprentice from the Upper Yarra is set to showcase her skills against the other best apprentices in the country in 2025.
Elisabeth Boer,...
Over $270,000 grant from Ausnet set to improve energy resilience of the Millwarra Community...
The Millgrove Resident’s Action Group (MRAG) is set to deliver another project aiming to bolster resilience in the community, courtesy of a grant from...
Better health services for autism under $42m strategy
People with autism and their parents are being promised a better diagnosis system and health services under a $42.3 million plan.
Finance Minister Katy Gallagher,...
More training offers for high school graduates
Thousands of Victorian Year 12 graduates are set to begin their journeys towards rewarding careers through university and TAFE as more young Victorians received...
A ‘Walk and Talk’ to end commercial kangaroo killing
Woori Yallock resident and former President of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council Peter Preuss is passionate about protecting kangaroos in the Yarra Ranges and...
Hospital groups revealed for statewide health shake-up
Network groupings for a state's 76 public health services have been unveiled but a cloud continues to hang over future funding levels.
Health Minister Mary-Anne...
Frustration as two illegal burn-offs lit in the Upper Yarra in one day
Despite the temperature hovering around 30 degrees and the Fire Danger Period remaining well and truly in force, CFA crews in the Upper Yarra...
Vale John Anker
Nearly 600 mourners gathered to remember a pillar of the Yarra Valley community on Thursday 9 January.
John William Anker, owner of Wandin Park Estate...
Three… essential actions to foster a culture of inclusivity
Learn About Different Cultures: Take time to learn about and appreciate different cultures, traditions, and histories. This can be done by reading books, watching...