Tag: News
Lyriebirds revealed to be eco-engineers
A beloved Australian bird that calls areas of the Yarra Ranges home that is best known for its stunning tail and powers of mimicry...
Residents call for tiny home on wheels policy
A couple from Belgrave South who have been living out of their caravan recently started an online petition asking Yarra Ranges Council to implement...
Meet Labor’s candidate for Casey, Naomi Oakley
With an election day announcement imminent, Labor has revealed its candidate for Casey, Naomi Oakley.
She will battle current MP Aaron Violi over the tightly...
Firewood collection areas open in state forests
Victorians will be able to collect free firewood for personal use from designated state forest firewood collection areas from March 1.
This autumn, there...
Visitors to Warburton will pay up to $6 per hour under parking pilot
The price of parking for visitors in Warburton was settled upon in the Yarra Ranges Council meeting on Tuesday 25 February and is due...
Four more weeks of feedback for Yarra Ranges Council’s 2025-2029 Disability Action Plan
A renewed version of Yarra Ranges Council’s Disability Action Plan (DAP) will undertake another four weeks of community consultation in March before being finalised...
Next stage of Yarra Valley Trail
The long-time project is getting into the next phase as the councillors awarded a tender for the project.
Yarra Ranges councillors agreed unanimously to award...
As VICSES turns 50, let’s take a look at the history of the Upper...
VICSES will turn 50 on Wednesday 5 March, marking five decades of providing essential emergency services to those in need all over Victoria.
VICSES has...
Community organisations eligible for up to $20,000
Applications are now open for the 2025 Community Heritage Grants (CHG) program, offering cash grants of up to $20,000 to support community organisations so...
$10,000 scholarship for Victorian Musicians in Need
The Rotary Club of Melbourne has launched the Rotary Victorian Music Scholarship, a new initiative designed to support Victoria’s most promising emerging musicians.
With...
Criminal and suspicious incidents rife through Upper Yarra townships
In recent years, a number of incidents have occurred in and near the town centres of the Upper Yarra impacting businesses and community facilities.
Active...
Raising awareness of one of the top 10 causes of death in Aussie children
Stroke Foundation is urging Australian parents and families to familiarise themselves with the signs of stroke in children, as part of a new awareness...
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MRAG’s ‘Dinner on the Green’ event a hit
The Millgrove community got together for a night of food, socialising and fundraising at the Millgrove Residents Action Group’s (MRAG) Dinner on the Green...
