Ranges Trader Star Mail

  • Two flags break a 17 year drought

    Two flags break a 17 year drought

    The Monbulk Football Netball Club had three teams in the Grand Finals on Saturday at Healesville, all in netball. This equals a club record previously…

  • Illegal concrete dumping at Boronia construction site

    Illegal concrete dumping at Boronia construction site

    Police are investigating an incident involving illegal dumping at a construction site in Boronia earlier this month. At approximately 1.30pm on Thursday, 4 September 2025,…

  • Ring found on Boronia Road

    Ring found on Boronia Road

    Knox Police are seeking the owner of a ring that was found on the footpath along Boronia Road in Wantirna on 5 August. The item…

  • Future Shock

    Future Shock

    Just by chance this week I came across a copy of Alvin Toffler’s 1970 book Future Shock. Toffler’s main idea was that societies were entering…

  • Puffing along for a great cause

    Puffing along for a great cause

    The Rotary Club of Emerald and District has officially announced the much-loved ‘Kids Fun Run with Puffing Billy’ which’s set to take place on Sunday,…

  • Peak performances

    Peak performances

    Ferny Creek Reserve was filled with sunshine, music and community spirit on Sunday, 14 September as Monbulk College’s Hilltop Music Festival returned for its third…

  • A Sense of Place

    A Sense of Place

    The inaugural Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival will take place in Belgrave on 17-18 October. The festival program was launched last Thursday, with tickets to more…

  • Run – Don’t Walk – to this film

    Run – Don’t Walk – to this film

    The Long Walk Starring Cooper Hoffman, David Jonsson and Mark Hamill MA15+ 4.5/5 The Long Walk is the third and by far the best Stephen…

  • I will keep fighting for the access to better healthcare

    I will keep fighting for the access to better healthcare

    For the past three years, I’ve heard a consistent message from families and residents of all ages: we need better access to healthcare in our…

  • Tecoma Market rests in 2025

    Tecoma Market rests in 2025

    Organisers of the beloved Tecoma Twilight Ethical Market have announced the event will not run in 2025, the decision comes after careful reflection by the…

  • What to do when you see stray livestock

    What to do when you see stray livestock

    If you see livestock wandering in the Yarra Ranges, call Victoria Police on 000 if there’s an immediate safety or road hazard, or contact Yarra…

  • Ferntree Gully welcomes probus for retirees

    Ferntree Gully welcomes probus for retirees

    With more than 1400 Probus Clubs across Australia offering retirees a chance to stay socially active and connected, Ferntree Gully has officially joined the fold…