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  • New owner sought for Grants Cafe

    New owner sought for Grants Cafe

    Ranges Trader Star Mail

    Sherbrooke’s much-loved picnic ground cafe is now closed, as Parks Victoria work behind the scenes to find a new operator to take the reins. The…

  • Knox4Palestine welcomes recognition but calls for more action

    Knox4Palestine welcomes recognition but calls for more action

    Ranges Trader Star Mail

    Australia will formally recognise Palestinian statehood in a significant diplomatic step aimed at ending suffering and violence in Gaza, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on…

  • Lilydale’s Melissa Hale appointed to Victorian Disability Advisory Council

    Lilydale’s Melissa Hale appointed to Victorian Disability Advisory Council

    Lilydale Star Mail

    A Lilydale local and Mooroolbark Cricket Club player has been appointed to the Victorian Disability Advisory Council (VDAC), set to help provide policy and strategic…

  • Cults under inquiry

    Cults under inquiry

    Mountain Views Star Mail

    Hearings for an Australia-first parliamentary inquiry into cults wrapped up on 31 July after submissions from Victorians all over the state, including one influential case…

  • Awe Inspiring ‘Mimosa House’!

    Awe Inspiring ‘Mimosa House’!

    Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star Mail

    If you are looking for the most stunning property on the mountain – this is it! This exceptional home resides on nearly an acre with…

  • Healesville wants urgent care

    Healesville wants urgent care

    Upper Yarra Star Mail

    There are hopes the tender for the Casey Urgent Care Clinic (UCC) site will still consider applications from surrounding towns after an advance tender notice…

  • Defibrillator donations for the heart of the community

    Defibrillator donations for the heart of the community

    Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star Mail

    Upwey Community Bank has donated two life-saving portable defibrillators to Belgrave Police Station, which are now available to both officers and the public. Senior Sergeant…

  • New program launch for CFA: Emerald and Cockatoo trained to respond

    New program launch for CFA: Emerald and Cockatoo trained to respond

    Upper Yarra Star Mail

    Local CFA units in Cockatoo and Emerald will soon be operating in a new way in their areas, so if you are a local calling…

Sport


Entertainment


  • Monbulk’s masterpiece in Main Street

    Monbulk’s masterpiece in Main Street

    Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star Mail

    The township of Monbulk celebrated the unveiling of the ‘Community Keys Piano’ on Thursday, 14 August, embodying the true spirit of the town’s creativity and…

  • Healing hikes, painted paths

    Healing hikes, painted paths

    Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star Mail

    Dandenong Ranges artist and educator Rain White is inviting the community to connect with nature, memory, and healing through her solo exhibition Bushwalk, currently showing…

  • Live to Ground introduces Victorian music scene

    Live to Ground introduces Victorian music scene

    Upper Yarra Star Mail

    Live to Ground is on air from 9pm to midnight every Tuesday at Yarra Valley FM, focused on the music scene in Victoria. The radio…

  • Connecting community to country

    Connecting community to country

    Ranges Trader Star Mail

    Upper Ferntree Gully writer and illustrator Amandine Thomas is inviting the community to slow down, sharpen their senses, and reconnect with nature through Wild Wanderings…

  • Collaborate! unites Yarra Ranges choirs in a celebration of music and community

    Collaborate! unites Yarra Ranges choirs in a celebration of music and community

    Lilydale Star Mail

    The musical prowess of some of the Yarra Ranges’ most established choirs will be on show at the end of this month as they come…

  • Come and enjoy local drinks at Healesville Sanctuary

    Come and enjoy local drinks at Healesville Sanctuary

    Mountain Views Star Mail

    Healesville Sanctuary’s beautiful bushland setting transforms into a festive atmosphere for just one weekend of the year. The local zoo is collaborating with 22 Yarra…

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  • Free composting and worm farming webinar

    Free composting and worm farming webinar

    Upper Yarra Star Mail

    The Yarra Ranges Council is hosting a free online workshop to learn all about composting and worm farming. It will take place Wednesday, 20 August…

  • Police and CFA to host safe plate event

    Police and CFA to host safe plate event

    Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star Mail

    Belgrave Police, along with Belgrave CFA will be hosting a Safe Plate day on Sunday 31 August, between 11am and 2pm. People can come along…

  • Mayor draws line in sand

    Mayor draws line in sand

    Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star Mail

    A resident has stepped forward with another question on tiny homes to the council this week as Mayor Jim Child announced both a stop to…

  • More than 80 new services for Gippsland Line

    More than 80 new services for Gippsland Line

    Upper Yarra Star Mail

    Passengers on the Gippsland Line will soon enjoy more than 80 news weekly on the Gippsland Line as the state government reveals upgrades timetables to…

  • Kallista students booked in for fun

    Kallista students booked in for fun

    Ranges Trader Star Mail

    As part of Book Week celebrations from Saturday, 16 August to Saturday, 23 August, Star Mail reached out to a couple of local schools to…

  • Photographer Suzanne Phoenix finalist for two esteemed awards

    Photographer Suzanne Phoenix finalist for two esteemed awards

    Upper Yarra Star Mail

    Warburton photographer Suzanne Phoenix has been nominated for two highly esteemed photography awards this year for her portrait and music photography. She was one of…