News
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Watch out Yarra Ranges: It’s swooping season
As the weather gets warmer and the days longer, we also start to see the occasional swooping bird. Native birds enter their breeding season in…
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Hoddles Creek Primary School turns 150 this September
The Hoddles Creek Primary School is turning 150 on Saturday 20 September where it will celebrate its rich history with students past and present. The…
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How Yarra Valley Water keeps water flowing using innovative ice technology
Yarra Valley Water has increasingly used “ice pigging” to clean its water mains, removing natural sediment that gathers in them over time. The method pushes…
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New planning application for reverse vending machine in Yarra Junction
A planning application has been lodged with the Yarra Ranges Council for a new reverse vending machine site in Yarra Junction. Located at 2467 Warburton…
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Firewood collection areas open for spring
Victorians will be able to collect firewood for domestic use as collection areas have reopened this week. Firewood collection is only allowed from state forests…
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Motorcyclist struck in Woori Yallock, loses life at scene
The community of Woori Yallock has seen a tragedy unfold after a motorcyclist was reportedly struck by a car on Healesville Koo-Wee Rup Road on…
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Police seek owners of mannequin on a bike
A mannequin and motorbike are the subjects of a criminal investigation in the Yarra Ranges this week and Police are asking for public assistance in…
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Bike and tools stolen from Tarrango Rd, Wesburn
Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit are seeking information regarding a burglary at Tarrango Rd, Wesburn on the 27 August at about 7.35am. A Stihl 046…
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Eastern Freeway set to close for a full weekend in September
Yarra Ranges residents are encouraged to plan ahead as the Eastern Freeway is set to close for a full weekend for the first time in…
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New free documentary screening in Warburton highlights ambitious local figures
The Yarra Ranges Council will host a free screening of the feature-length documentary on 11 September which tells a story about two people trying to…
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Community Bank Woori Yallock provides 10,000 meals for those in need
A generous donation from the Community Bank Woori Yallock and District (WYD) to Foodbank Victoria has helped provide thousands of free meals to those in…
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Finding joy in nature: New exhibition at Warburton Waterwheel for September
In a world where negative headlines dominate the media, one Yarra Ranges artist finds comfort in the cracks and carvings of fallen tree trunks. For…