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Over 26,000 BMW cars recalled26,491 BMW MINI and Alpina X model cars with a year range of 2022 to 2024 have been recalled. Due to a manufacturing defect, signal… 
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Sometimes it takes 20 years and 500 submissionsMark said he was rejected by publishers at least 500 times… But not 500 times too many. Yarra Valley resident and father Mark Muposta-Russel’s debut… 
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Wind warning issued as weekend startsThe Bureau of Meteorology is warning local residents of damaging wind gusts in the region on Friday 23 August.. A warm front will sweep across… 
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Uncovering the secret to a 70 year marriage with Henk and Gwyneth BoerYarra Junction residents Henk and Gwyneth Boer are set to mark a special milestone on Wednesday 28 August, celebrating their 70th wedding anniversary. Having met… 
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The National Gallery of Victoria’s ‘Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts For 2070’ exhibition openedThe ‘Reimagining Birrarung: Design Concepts for 2070’ exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (NGV) is now on display in the Ian Potter Centre: NGV… 
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Jim Child running again for O’Shanassy Ward CouncillorCurrent O’Shanassy Ward Councillor and former Yarra Ranges Mayor Jim Child has officially put up his hand to run for his seat again in the… 
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Where Yarra Ranges Council crews have cleaned up in the Upper YarraYarra Ranges Council has released an update on the works their crews have been carrying out across the region to keep amenities clean and maintained.… 
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Three decades and over 300,000 people screenedOver a period of three decades, Eastern Health’s Maroondah Breast and Cancer Centre has screened 10,000 people for an early detection diagnosis per year. Celebrating… 
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Top book favs and recommendations from the Star Mail teamBooks are for all ages and the team at Star Mail in Healesville are here to declare their favourite books and recent reads. Only one… 
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Alarming number of deaths recorded in latest National Drowning ReportThe National Drowning Report 2024 was released on Tuesday 20 August, with a devastating 323 people drowning in 2023/24. On Wednesday 29 May 2024 at… 
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Opposers to more national parks making their voices heardAs the future of Victoria’s forests hangs in the balance, bush lovers from all sides have mobilised to share their views on what should be… 
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Applications open for community defibillators from the Community Banks of Warburton and Yarra JunctionIn the last 12 months, Community Banks of Warburton and Yarra Junction have proudly supplied and installed five 24/7 accessible community defibs across the Upper… 
 












