News
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Say Their Name Day helping parents to honour lost children
Saturday 25 March was Say Their Name Day in Australia, an opportunity to honour children who were taken far too soon through stillbirth or sudden…
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Local news adapting to survive changing media landscape
A national report into local news sustainability is challenging the perception that print newspapers are dead, providing hope for the future of local print newspapers…
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Fire Danger Period ends on Tuesday 11 April
Yarra Ranges, Knox and Maroondah residents will all be able to burn off once again from 1am on Tuesday 11 April as the fire danger…
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Young driver escapes harm after Hoddles Creek crash
Hoddles Creek CFA was called to a single vehicle car accident earlier this week on Gembrook Launching Place Road Hoddles Creek, near Hansens Creek Road.…
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Social gravel bike ride this Saturday with Giro Della Donna postponed
Due to the Giro Della Donna event being postponed until November, Ride Time in Warburton is running a fun, social but tough gravel ride on…
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Commemorating the rediscovery of the Leadbeater’s Possum
The mere existence of the Leadbeater’s Possum is a miracle, given it was thought to have been extinct for 50 years. The annual Leadbeater’s Possum…
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Four year partnership grants program approved by Yarra Ranges Council
Yarra Ranges Council has approved a number of local community groups for its partnership grants, providing funding for programs spread out over the next four…
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Watch for wildlife on the roads
Local CFA crews had an early morning on Wednesday 29 March, heading out to a truck rollover in Gilderoy. Little Yarra, Yarra Junction and Wesburn/Millgrove…
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Warburton tree removal continues to be a point of contention
With a number of Warburton residents taking significant measures to protect the large Mountain Grey Gum, Yarra Ranges Council has released more information regarding their…
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Council seek to streamline Warburton Mountain Bike Destination delivery with amendment
Yarra Ranges Council has taken a step to streamline the delivery of the Warburton Mountain Bike Destination (WMBD) at the Tuesday 28 March Council meeting.…
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DOTP confirm times for Old Warburton Road works and will host community meeting
A date has been confirmed for the start of works on Old Warburton Road ahead of the landslip repairs on the Warburton Highway. Works will…
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Mining operator fined after worker injured at Woods Point gold mine
A mining company has been convicted and fined $30,000 after a worker was forced to amputate their toe after being injured by an unguarded machine…