Upper Yarra Star Mail
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Big success of Yarra Ranges Reconciliation Week event
The Yarra Ranges Reconciliation Week – Bridging Now to Next event provided the platform for powerful reconciliation themes to be presented and understood at a…
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Rethink roaming: don’t let curiosity kill your cat
RSPCA Victoria is urging cat owners across the state to rethink letting their cats roam with the launch of a new campaign; Rethink Roaming, highlighting…
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Creating local leaders in the Yarra Ranges
The State Government is expanding the Forestry Transition Program through a new Community Leadership Program which will help create emerging leaders in communities of the…
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Anger at proposed changes to Yarra Junction Shopping Centre
A recent planning permit’s proposed changes at the Yarra Junction Shopping Centre would “destroy the heart” of the town as local businesses and community spaces…
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Lekker Biltong Slices recalled from Coles Supermarkets
Protea Foods Pty Ltd have recalled two of its Lekker Biltong Slices products due to a packaging fault. The packaging fault has resulted in microbial…
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Hoddles Creek damaged by prospecting sites
Prospecting sites found at the Hoddles Creek Bushland Reserve on 11 May have damaged the reserve’s protected environment. Victorian National Parks Association (VNPA) parks and…
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Warburton set to welcome special guest to film festival
Warburton is gearing up for the annual Warburton Film Festival, with a special guest appearance from a multi-award-winning director and producer. The festival is taking…
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Friends of the Creek plant 1000 natives along Wandin Yallock Creek
A group of volunteers put in some hard yakka on Sunday 25 May as they planted 1000 natives along the Wandin Yallock Creek. Seville Community…
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Warburton Mountain Bike Destination renamed to Warburton Bike Park
The Warburton Mountain Bike Destination was renamed to the Warburton Bike Park as the trail opening date nears. The rebrand simplified the original name and…
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Dead platypus raises concerns
The grim discovery of a dead platypus in Warburton East has prompted concerns surrounding a lack of regard from fishing enthusiasts in the area. Warburton…
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Parks Victoria issue reminder for seasonal road closures from Tuesday 10 June
Visitors to Victoria’s parks and forests are being reminded that temporary road and track closures will come into effect on Tuesday, June 10, following the…
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‘A tremendous asset’: Contract to build bridge over Old Warburton Road granted
A $1.1 million tender to construct a bridge over Old Warburton Road for the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination (WMBD) trail was approved at the 27…