Documenting the Yarra’s homeless
A university student making a documentary on homelessness along the Yarra aims to help us understand “how they came to that’’. Molly Jones reports.
Documenting the Yarra’s homeless
A university student making a documentary on homelessness along the Yarra aims to help us understand “how they came to that’’. Molly Jones reports.
Ageing sewerage system on Yarra “struggling to cope”
A Yarra city councillor has called for improvements to the state’s ageing sewerage system around the river, writes Zack Mains.
Authorities accused of ignoring Melbourne’s “Cinderella river”
The Maribyrnong River is being overlooked by the upcoming Yarra River Protection Act, says a river cruise operator. Alexa Palmer-Hamlin reports.
Bike chains inspire Yarra litter hope
Travels in South America inspired a Melbourne-based industrial designer to help combat pollution along the Yarra. Brittany Lanyon reports.
Valley farmers fume at Yarra grazing licence loss to burn
Farmers are protesting the Victorian Government’s decision to revoke their cattle grazing licences in favour of planned burning along the Yarra River. Georgina Marshall reports.
Photos survey the “untouched” Yarra
A Melbourne maths teacher is among volunteers helping an engineer who wades chest-high with iphone-sized camera attached to a thin pole in a unique photo survey of the Yarra, writes Daniel Devlin.
Docklands’ “ridiculous” heli noise
Inner-city homeowners are furious no work has been done to reduce the noise from helicopters in the area. Isaac Kirby reports.
No go to Warrandyte 24-hours petrol plan
Activists are confident a planned 24-hour petrol station near the Yarra won’t go ahead despite a legal appeal by the developer. Iram Azam reports.
Alarm at “devastating” Yarra deer
Experts are concerned that a growing population of deer along the Yarra River are destroying the environment and polluting the area. Isabella Pellegrino reports.