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Worksafe urge for heat and wind prep today
With temperatures soaring and showers and thunderstorms forecast on Friday 8 December, with similar forecasts into next week, Worksafe is urging businesses to be prepared…
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Come grab the last of the Koha meals today
The Koha Community Cafe has a small number of meals available for pick up today between 9.30am and 1.30pm. Salads were the theme of last…
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Strong winds set to hit today
Damaging wind with peak gusts of around 100 km/h are expected to extend into eastern Victoria during the afternoon and evening, including most of the…
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Melbourne Water ensures happy hoppers
Preserving our Valley’s ecosystems is becoming more of a focus with the effects of global warming remaining ever-present. Each year throughout the seasons Melbourne Water…
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Come for a community lunch in Yarra Junction
Drop in for a warm meal and connect with other locals at the free Cire Upper Yarra Community Christmas Lunch. The lunch will be held…
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Scholarship applications open for first-year Upper Yarra students
Studying in 2024 or know someone who is? Whether it’s a first year university course or TAFE, the Community Bank of Warburton and Yarra Junction’s…
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Boom gate free first for Lilydale
The Lilydale Line is set to become the first Victorian rail line to be boom gate-free. Premier Jacinta Allan and Minister for Transport Infrastructure Danny…
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Community Changemakers celebrate graduation
The 2023 Yarra Ranges Community Changemakers class celebrated their work with a graduation event recently, reflecting on a year’s worth of discussions and advocacy. Yarra…
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Bookings open for school holiday actvities
Yarra Ranges families are being encouraged to keep an eye out for School Holiday activities in early January, following a range of successful Children’s Week…
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Feline vaccine shortage
A feline vaccine shortage is making it difficult for Animal Aid to offer its services. The vaccines currently in limited availability are a combination known…
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Youth of the Yarra Ranges awarded
The youth of the Yarra Ranges were congratulated and commended for their achievements on Monday 4 December. Yarra Ranges Council’s annual ‘Celebrating YOUth’ awards were…
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Wariness crucial for wildlife on roads
Wildlife continues to be hit and left to die on our Yarra Ranges roads but a little bit more wariness can go a long way.…