Ranges Trader Star Mail

  • Brain games for seniors at Knox

    Brain games for seniors at Knox

    As this year’s Seniors Festival comes to a close, Westfield Knox is opening its doors one last time to welcome local seniors for a brain…

  • Project to save local endangered species wins national award

    Project to save local endangered species wins national award

    Local Landholders are leading the way for Victoria’s most endangered species on Coranderrk Country as the Nangana Landcare Network has been awarded a prestigious Australian…

  • All Aussie music platform launches

    All Aussie music platform launches

    A Yarra Ranges local has taken on a mammoth task and is out to even the playing field for Australian talent, launching an all Australian…

  • Ferntree Gully celebrates tennis for everyone

    Ferntree Gully celebrates tennis for everyone

    Ferntree Gully Tennis Club joined Tennis Australia’s inaugural All Abilities Week by hosting a special celebration and tennis session for people with physical and intellectual…

  • Top severe weather hotspot … again

    Top severe weather hotspot … again

    Ferntree Gully has claimed the unenviable title of Victoria’s top severe weather hotspot over the past three years, according to new data released by insurer…

  • Christmas joy returns for its fifth year

    Christmas joy returns for its fifth year

    The Rotary Club of Lilydale is preparing for its fifth year of their Wishing Tree Project, an initiative that brings joy and support to families…

  • Athletics secures funding

    Athletics secures funding

    Yarra Ranges Athletics is leaping into the new season with a $4500 grant from Coles, to give a welcome boost for young athletes and the…

  • Elliott set to Rock

    Elliott set to Rock

    A rising star from the Yarra Ranges is getting ready to rock live on stage at the end of this week, set to appear in…

  • Belgrave South celebrates the Power of Play

    Belgrave South celebrates the Power of Play

    Undeterred by morning showers, families gathered on Sunday afternoon at the Len Jeffrey Memorial Preschool in Belgrave South to celebrate The Power of Play. The…

  • Asthma suffers urged to prepare this thunderstorm asthma season

    Asthma suffers urged to prepare this thunderstorm asthma season

    Asthma Australia is urging people with asthma or hay fever to take steps now to protect themselves, as south-eastern Australia enters its high-risk thunderstorm asthma…

  • Change your smoke alarm and stay alive

    Change your smoke alarm and stay alive

    With an alarming 3000 house fires occurring in Victoria annually – that’s almost ten house fires every single day – RACV is encouraging Victorians to…

  • Yarra Ranges residents drive fire mitigation efforts

    Yarra Ranges residents drive fire mitigation efforts

    On the topic of bushfire risk, research and emergency plans, the roles of governmental departments, councils and CFAs tend to appear front and centre. The…