Biochar to enrich soil, reduce climate impacts Published on 15 November 2021 Council will open a biochar facility by October 2022, producing charcoal by heating biomass in the absence of oxygen. This material can be applied to the soil of farm lands to improve nutrient and moisture availability. Tagged as: , Environment
Council to apply for Timber Harvest Transition grant Published on 12 November 2021 Council will apply for a Victorian Government Grant to fund a Local Development Strategy, with the goal of supporting communities in the Upper Yarra through the timber industry’s transition out of Victorian public forests. Tagged as: , Business, Environment
Information regarding immunisations for adolescents Published on 08 November 2021 Due to the interruptions that schools have faced due to the pandemic, Council's regular vaccination program will not be completed onsite at schools to avoid further interruptions during the last few weeks of term, and instead will be moved offsite. Tagged as: , Environment, Waste
Residents encouraged to take part in re-imagined Garage Sale Trail Published on 07 November 2021 Australia’s largest sustainability and community festival, the Garage Sale Trail, is back this November, and has been re-imagined to keep COVID-safe guidelines in mind. Tagged as: , Environment, Waste
Councils join forces to divert household rubbish from landfill Published on 27 October 2021 Yarra Ranges Council has joined 14 other councils in Melbourne’s south east to form a company to deliver an advanced waste processing alternative to landfill. Tagged as: , Environment, Waste
Solar systems to bring community savings Published on 19 October 2021 Solar panels will be installed on six community facilities in coming months, as Council’s rollout of solar systems edges closer to its 4000th panel. Tagged as: , Environment
Local writers encouraged to submit works for Writing RidgeWalk project Published on 08 October 2021 Council is encouraging submissions for Writing RidgeWalk, a project giving local writers the opportunity for their works to be part of RidgeWalk, a 39km art and cultural track across the Dandenong Ranges. Tagged as: , Arts and culture, Environment
Several walking tracks re-opened as storm clean-up continues Published on 18 September 2021 Council has been working closely with Parks Victoria to reopen several walking tracks associated with RidgeWalk after the June storm event brought down hundreds of trees in the area. Tagged as: , Community consultation, Environment, Health and wellbeing, Storms and emergencies
Council welcomes new community power hub Published on 17 September 2021 The Yarra Ranges and wider outer-east will be home to more community-based renewable energy project, thanks to the formation of the Yarra Valley Community Power Hub. Tagged as: , Environment