Tag: News
Douglas Parade the latest Upper Yarra road with corrugation concerns
Another Upper Yarra resident has shared a gripe with a residential road again littered with corrugations.
Near where Douglas Parade, Yarra Junction connects with the...
Food safety crucial during power outages
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) has released advice on how to safely store food during power outages and other emergencies after receiving an...
Warburton photographer Suzanne Phoenix announces 2025 additions to International Women’s Day portrait series
Warburton photographer Suzanne Phoenix’s annual additions to her International Women’s Day (IWD) photographic portrait series have arrived, with an array of new names and...
Top snaps as over $19,000 raised in record Eastern 80 anniversary
Careful counting this week has revealed that the annual Eastern 80 charity bike ride has broken a record in 2025.
Over $19,000 has now been...
UYSC’s Junction Street Pinot Noir growing stronger than ever
Upper Yarra Secondary College students have finished harvesting their fifth and biggest crop of grapes for the high school’s unique Junction Street wine label.
The...
Interest rate cut set to shake up housing market
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has dropped interest rates to 4.1 per cent, down from 4.35 per cent, the first cut since November...
What to do when you notice ambulance lights and sirens
Ambulance Victoria (AV) is urging all road users to exercise caution around ambulance responding to emergencies so paramedics and first responders can quickly reach...
New grant helps fund Welfare Coordinator for the Yarra Valley Winter Shelter
A new grant is set to bolster the staffing of Stable One’s Winter Shelter Network this year.
Stable One is a recipient of one of...
Donate a woolen blanket for bushfire preparedness
The Warburton Emergency Planning Group (WEPG) are organising a drive with the bushfire resilience of local residents in mind.
WEPG are appealing for anyone who...
Warburton Highway closed between Seville roundabout and Sunnyside Road, Seville East due to crash
VicTraffic is reporting that the Warburton Highway is closed in both directions between Monbulk-Seville Road and Station Road, Seville (the Seville roundabout) and Sunnyside...
Lightning sparks upwards of 200 fires across Victoria
Fires, sparked by lightning, have in recent weeks been popping up across the Yarra Ranges and around the state, from severe to minor.
Early...
Rotary Club of Wandin’s Family Fun Day rescheduled
The Rotary Club of Wandin's Free Family Fun Day which was originally pencilled in for Monday 27 January has a new date after extreme...