News
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Coldstream Pump Track complete, with Wesburn’s to comeColdstream Pump Track finally had its grand opening on Wednesday 1 November. It has been open since December 2022, but the recent grand opening was… 
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Support the Yarra Valley Red Cross BranchIf you are heading past Launch Fresh today Saturday 4 November, feel free to stop by and support the Australian Red Cross Yarra Valley Branch.… 
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More FOGO questions asked at recent council meetingControversy and concern rings out in the Yarra Ranges as locals come to terms with the new FOGO services being introduced to the municipality. Several… 
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Quilts for Orphans work on show at Mont De Lancey Historic HomesteadThe ‘fabric hugs’ of the Quilts for Orphans (QFO) group in Hoddles Creek are on display at the Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead. The Quilt… 
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Safe check your barbecue before your cup day activitiesCFA is urging Victorians to be extra vigilant this Melbourne Cup weekend, for outdoor activities and barbecue gatherings, to prevent fires. With temperatures set to… 
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A blessing for the safety of our CFA crewsWith the fire season well and truly upon us now, having seen major fires rage in Gippsland in October and in Queensland and northern New… 
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Motorists put to test for Operation FurlongPolice are promising to conduct more roadside alcohol testing over the Melbourne Cup long weekend and are urging motorists to completely separate their drinking and… 
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Container Deposit Scheme arrives with four sites in the Upper YarraThe Victorian Government has marked the start of November with the launch of the Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic). CDS Vic allows Victorians to return… 
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Remembrance Day services in the Upper YarraRemembrance Day is coming up on Saturday 11 November and a number of RSLs and community groups are hosting services to honour those who fought… 
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Jim Child relinquishes mayorship of Yarra Ranges CouncilYarra Ranges Council Mayor and O’Shannassy Ward Councillor Jim Child announced at the end of the jam-packed Tuesday 24 October Council meeting that it would… 
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Bulk billing boost to support GPs to provide care for children, pensioners and concession cardholdersThe Australian Government has reduced the cost of a visit to a GP for millions of Australians, tripling the incentives for GPs to bulk bill… 
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Drainage works underway on Warburton HighwayFollowing an assessment by Department of Transport and Planning (DOTP) crews in mid-October, drainage works on the Warburton Highway commenced on Wednesday 1 November and… 
 












