Ranges Trader Star Mail

  • A response for Palestine by a refugee activist

    A response for Palestine by a refugee activist

    I read the article in last week’s Star Mail with dismay. Mr Goodman ‘a Jewish man’ has made some statements I believe are extremely questionable,…

  • Monbulk Netball rolls on

    Monbulk Netball rolls on

    FOOTBALL Seniors Monbulk’s sole remaining football team ventured to Yarra Junction on Sunday to meet Woori Yallock in the cut-throat 1st Semi Final. A blustery…

  • Monbulk, Mt Evelyn win semi-finals

    Monbulk, Mt Evelyn win semi-finals

    Football Premier Division (Semi Finals) Seniors: 2SF Wandin 13.8.86 def Olinda-Ferny Creek 9.11.65; 1SF Woori Yallock 9.13.67 def Monbulk 5.11.41 Reserves: 2SF Mt. Evelyn 5.5.35…

  • Lots of good news for Monbulk

    Lots of good news for Monbulk

    It has been a very busy time since I last wrote my State of Affairs column. The Premier visited Mountain District Learning Centre in Ferntree…

  • CARTOON: Machete in and out

    CARTOON: Machete in and out

    The law change from Monday 1 September makes it illegal to own, use, carry, transport or sell the knives without an exemption or valid approval.…

  • 20th anniversary of Tudor Village’s Devotions group

    20th anniversary of Tudor Village’s Devotions group

    The Tudor Village Devotions Group marked an important 20th Anniversary milestone on Wednesday 13 August 2025, with around 35 residents enjoying the Devotions service and…

  • Get cosy with natural gas

    Get cosy with natural gas

    “Get Cosy!” …… Year-Round Comfort Starts with a Gas Appliance Service There’s something reassuring about a warm and comfortable home. Whether it’s the first cool…

  • CFA survey shows alarming number of people without a bushfire plan

    CFA survey shows alarming number of people without a bushfire plan

    The CFA’s latest post-season bushfire community survey has revealed a troubling statistic about the lack of preparedness ahead of the upcoming fire season. Of the…

  • Man rescued by winch

    Man rescued by winch

    A man was winched to safety via helicopter after getting stuck in mud in Tonimbuk last week. Emergency services were called to the property on…

  • Dandenong Ranges youth take centre screen at LLICFF

    Dandenong Ranges youth take centre screen at LLICFF

    Young filmmakers from the Ranges Academy of Performing Arts (RAPA) Inc. are stepping into the spotlight this month as the Lantern and Light International Children’s…

  • Knox brawl suspects wanted

    Knox brawl suspects wanted

    Police are seeking public assistance following a brawl at Urban Alley, Knox Ozone, on Sunday 1 June between 1.30 and 2.30am. The incident left one…

  • Belgrave hosts safe plate day

    Belgrave hosts safe plate day

    Belgrave Police and Belgrave CFA hosted a safe plate event on Sunday, 31 August 2025, from 11am to 2pm at Belgrave CFA, Bayview Rd. Officers…