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  • The young people have spoken

    The young people have spoken

    In collaboration with the Redwood Community Center in Warburton, Yarra Ranges Council Youth Team have reached out to local young people in efforts to add…

  • Transport- A Fair go for those in the Yarra Valley?

    Transport- A Fair go for those in the Yarra Valley?

    The possibility of better transport for the Yarra Valley flits on the horizon as trials go ahead for a new project that could render public…

  • Crossword, chess benefits

    Crossword, chess benefits

    Computer use, crosswords and games like chess are more strongly associated with older people avoiding dementia than knitting, painting or socialising, a Monash University study…

  • A Stroll for Erol

    A Stroll for Erol

    Thanks to this year’s opening of the River Walk on River Road, Millgrove resident Errol can enjoy being amongst nature. Sending a photo of himself…

  • Lucky escape for family

    Lucky escape for family

    A young family is fortunate to be safe and well after their vehicle caught fire while they were driving through Launching Place on August 29.…

  • Yarra Junction Local going distance

    Yarra Junction Local going distance

    Cara Laister is leading the charge to help raise awareness of prostate cancer by joining ‘The Long Run’ and conquering 150km this September. The Yarra…

  • ‘Legends’ deliver platinum performance

    ‘Legends’ deliver platinum performance

    A little band that could have come home platinum after winning their division this month at a state level competition. The Legends band from Healesville…

  • Vic inquiry calls for recreational duck shooting ban

    Vic inquiry calls for recreational duck shooting ban

    Victoria should ban all recreational duck hunting, an inquiry has recommended following a long-term decline in native bird populations. The parliamentary committee investigating Victoria’s native…

  • Once in a Blue Moon

    Once in a Blue Moon

    The saying “once in a blue moon” couldn’t be more relevant than in the past week, marking the end of a season at the end…

  • Burning vehicle

    Burning vehicle

    Emergency units were called out to a vehicle fire at Warburton Highway on Corduroy Road in Yarra Junction mid-morning on Thursday 31 August. A CFA…

  • Donna Buang gets a little dust

    Donna Buang gets a little dust

    A teeny bit of snow dropped overnight but nothing is forecast for the weekend means the season may be almost done. Mount Donna Buang received…

  • Council a finalist in Cities Power Partnership awards

    Council a finalist in Cities Power Partnership awards

    Yarra Ranges Council’s Climate Action Team has been named as finalists in two award categories in the 2023 Cities Power Partnership Climate Awards. The team…

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