Ranges Trader Star Mail

  • Hills ink hits skin

    Hills ink hits skin

    Connection and art have driven a somewhat special project that saw two artists from different worlds come together across mediums. Friends with long-term creative parallels…

  • Aussie rock star drops into Upwey

    Aussie rock star drops into Upwey

    Cafe owner and operator from ‘Cafe Have ya Bean’ in Upwey, Paul had a bit of a surprise in store when a regular work day…

  • Rocky Mountaineer Magic

    Rocky Mountaineer Magic

    For more than 30 years, Rocky Mountaineer has welcomed guests from around the world to experience luxury rail journeys through some of the most spectacular…

  • To stay or go

    To stay or go

    Friday’s extreme fire conditions and statewide total fire ban has raised one question for many Yarra Ranges locals. ‘Should I stay or should I go?’…

  • Basketball Victoria leading the way with road safety message

    Basketball Victoria leading the way with road safety message

    Blue armbands will be a familiar sight across courts in the east after Basketball Victoria partnered with the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) to support a…

  • Lilydale acts as relief hub for evacuees

    Lilydale acts as relief hub for evacuees

    Lilydale opened a relief centre, seeing evacuees make use of the space as they wait to learn the fates of their properties and townships. Cars,…

  • Quarry Lake still off limits for water acess

    Quarry Lake still off limits for water acess

    Knox Council has reminded residents via their news updates page that Quarry Lake is still hosting levels of bacteria considered risky to animal and human…

  • Community bushfire sessions approach

    Community bushfire sessions approach

    Two free and vital bushfire prep sessions run by the local CFA in the Dandenong Ranges will go ahead this week. The Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire…

  • Selby House shuts for first part of the year

    Selby House shuts for first part of the year

    A local community house has had to pivet after an unexpected closure, letting the community know via social media. Selby Community House has reported via…

  • Tayla McMillan completes childhood dream of being drafted to Carlton

    Tayla McMillan completes childhood dream of being drafted to Carlton

    Wantirna South superstar Tayla McMillan, raised in Boronia, is another AFLW draftee from the Outer East hoping to leave a mark on the competition in…

  • Recovery mission begins amid ongoing bushfire threat

    Recovery mission begins amid ongoing bushfire threat

    Recovery efforts are ongoing in a region completely decimated by raging bushfires, though for many, the future remains uncertain. Two major Victorian bushfires are expected…

  • Time to explore some Mekong magic

    Time to explore some Mekong magic

    If it is time for that holiday of a lifetime, a retirement trip with a chance to see and visit exotic countries and cultures then…