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Road Safety Number One for School Holidays
The government is urging Victorians to stay safe on the roads during the school holidays, wear a seat belt and drive to the conditions. Twenty-eight…
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Come platypus spotting along the Yarra River
The Platypus Education Group are inviting you to join their quest to spot platypus along the Yarra River in Warburton tomorrow. Each year, the Australian…
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Acheron Way, Donna Buang Road landslips being repaired next month
VicRoads has confirmed that repair works will get underway on Donna Buang Road on Acheron Way next month. Heavy rainfall in late 2021 caused severe…
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Nominate a young person for a Celebrating YOUth Award
Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging community members to shout out some young people doing great things for our community, and nominate them for the Celebrating…
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Yarra Ranges Donkey Festival returning in 2024
The Yarra Ranges Donkey Festival is set to make a triumphant return in January 2024, nine years since its inception in 2015. The event is…
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Erosion management amendment progresses to planning panel
An amendment discussed at the Tuesday 12 September Yarra Council meeting to Council’s Planning Scheme could help a local family return to their home if…
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Former Yellingbo local Rick Nugent appointed Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner
A former Yellingbo local has officially started a new role, leading the way in Victoria’s emergency response. Rick Nugent APM started a five-year term as…
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Two day maintenance on Crescent Road, Yarra Junction
Yarra Ranges Council have scheduled road maintenance works for Crescent Road, Yarra Junction from Tuesday 19 to Wednesday 20 September 2023. Works will be completed…
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Yarra Valley junior volunteers getting first taste of firefighting
A group of aspiring young firefighters are putting in the time to learn new skills and understand the vital role of our local brigades all…
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From Competition to Collaboration
This season, former rivals, Woori Yallock and Launching Place Cricket Clubs have united as one. Due to a lack of numbers, the merger of the…
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ECOSS Family Fun coming up
A reminder that Yarra Valley ECOSS’s Family Fun event will be held on the third Friday of the month, falling on 22 September. Come and…
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Fundraising firies proud of stair climb success
Brigades in the Yarra Valley have completed another successful fundraising effort for the Melbourne Firefighters Stair Climb (MFSC). Held on 2 September, the annual event…