News
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Safety around fires paramount as winter sets in
While it may be getting chilly this winter, it’s important to remember accidental house fires are a bit too toasty and Yarra Ranges residents should…
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Calls to halt the alterations to Yarra Valley bus routes
A plan to change the operation of buses in the Yarra Valley is set to change the way Yarra Ranges residents can commute. Speaking in…
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Partnership between Yarra Ranges Council and Yarra Ranges Tourism to continue to support the region
The financial support provided by Yarra Ranges Council to Yarra Ranges Tourism (YRT) has been announced for the next year in a partnership spanning 16…
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Breeding hope for the endangered Guthega Skink
The endangered Guthega Skink has a found a new safe haven in the Yarra Ranges, with a successful breeding program at Healesville Sanctuary taking action…
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Council meetings return in person for first time in two years
The gallery room in the newly opened Yarra Ranges Council Civic Centre held its first in-person council meeting on Tuesday 14 June. Wurundjeri Elder Dave…
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Speeding up the regeneration of habitat hollows
The June 2021 storm event in the Yarra Ranges saw over 25,000 trees fall, having a significant impact on the livelihoods of hundreds of animals.…
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Cement Creek Rd Bridge set to improve access to the Redwood Forest
At the first in-person Yarra Ranges Council meeting for over two years, councillors discussed works to upgrade the Cement Creek Rd Bridge that provides access…
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Turning away from traffic on Mt Donna Buang
Queen’s Birthday Weekend and solid snowfall on Mt Donna Buang aligned to create the perfect storm of traffic and frustration. Visitors from near and far…
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Victoria enters high-risk road death period
As Victoria enters one of the highest risk periods for death and injury on the roads, police have issued a critical road safety alert. It…
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Feral deer could cost Victoria up to $2.2 billion over the next 30 years, report suggests
Feral deer have been wreaking havoc in the Upper Yarra, and new figures from a report by Frontier Economics suggest not controlling the species could…
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Shed catches fire in Millgrove
CFA was notified of reports of a shed fire on Carroll Avenue, Millgrove at about 4.13pm on Wednesday 15 June, which potentially threated the house…
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Code of Practice changes for pounds and shelters to require mandatory reporting
Changes to the Code of Practice for the Management of Dogs and Cats in Shelters and Pounds announced by the Victorian Government are set to…
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