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Healesville Sanctuary wins Gold award twice in a row
Healesville Sanctuary recently won the Gold Award for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism Experiences at the Victorian Tourism Awards on Thursday 30 November. The…
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Thunderstorm asthma warning issued with hot and muggy conditions
A thunderstorm asthma warning has been issued due to a high risk forecast in the Central district for Wednesday 13 December. The combination of high…
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Illness scuppers final Koha dinner for 2023
Those who love to join the staff and volunteers of the Koha Community Cafe for their Thursday night meals will unfortunately have to wait until…
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Where to see Santa in the Upper Yarra
Santa Claus is coming to town and making stops throughout the Upper Yarra in the lead-up to Christmas. Here’s where you can have an early…
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Santa coming to Wandin Rotary Custom Car and Bike Show
The Rotary Club of Wandin’s second Custom Car and Bike show for the season is coming up on Wednesday 20 December. With the support of…
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Grants Nurturing Sports Stars Of The Future
The government is helping more kids get active and fostering the talents of Victoria’s future sports stars through Active Schools Grants. Minister for Education Ben…
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Six buildings struck by storm
The storm that hit the Yarra Ranges on Friday 8 December left its mark on the Upper Yarra. The SES Upper Yarra Unit was called…
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Planning Scheme Amendment for Wwarburton Mountain Bike Destination approved
Yarra Ranges Council’s proposed Planning Scheme Amendment for the southern network of the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination has been approved by Victorian Minister for Planning…
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End of year drama is here!
Who can believe that the end of 2023 is already upon us? …! Well the end of year drama concert is here too. PARENTS: Please…
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Three… Christmas songs to warm your heart
1. Fairytale of New York by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl With the passing of Pogues frontman Shane Macgowan late last month, it is a…
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Saying no to family violence
Hundreds of people gather and walked on Monday 4 December in show of support against family violence. Representatives from organisations and community members joined Boorndawan…
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Upper Yarra Secondary College student wins inaugural Casey Shield
Completing Year 12 is a tough task at the best of times and the graduating class of 2023 have all recently celebrated the end of…












