News
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Domestic animal plan adopted by council for next four years
The approval of a new four year domestic animal management plan has been passed by Yarra Ranges Council. The council has unanimously voted to approve…
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Yarra Ranges Council approves its regenerative 10 year economic plan
Following two rounds of community consultation, Yarra Ranges Council has endorsed its recently reviewed economic development strategy. The 10 year plan will inform the growth…
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Yarra Ranges Council joins study into reusable period care and incontinence products
Yarra Ranges Council is joining six other councils in a study that could reduce between five and 15 per cent of the waste in our…
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Conservationists meet in Yarra Ranges to support Great Forest National Park proposal and end to native logging
A world-renowned mountaineer and conservationist joined a leading Australian forest ecologist and local environmentalists in the Yarra Ranges in support of the movement to end…
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Redwood Forest set for amendment to heritage protection
Yarra Ranges Council is seeking an amendment to further protect and safeguard the future of the Cement Creek Plantation site, affectionately known locally as the…
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E-bike stolen from outside Reefton Hotel
In the early hours of Friday 18 November 2022, a rare and valuable Riese & Muller ‘Superdelite’ e-bike was stolen from outside the Reefton Hotel.…
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Old Warburton Road closed for roadworks
Old Warburton Road in Wesburn is set to be closed for roadworks, to help prepare it for increased traffic in the coming weeks. It will…
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Police concerned as we enter high-risk road safety period
Victoria Police has issued a critical road safety alert as the state enters an especially high-risk period for death and serious injury. Eleven lives were…
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Yarra Ranges runners ‘raising the roof’ for families in Cambodia
A number of Yarra Ranges residents are set to take off in more ways than one, running a half marathon in Cambodia for a locally-founded…
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Hillcrest CFA open day on Sunday
The Hillcrest CFA are hosting a community open day between 10am and 2pm on Sunday 27 November with attendees having the opportunity to, meet brigade…
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New ‘Microsoft’ scam emerging
Police have recently been made aware of an incident where victims have been using their computer at home when a message box pops up from…
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Upper Yarra homes hit hard by more storms
Multiple houses in the Yarra Valley and Upper Yarra were left severely damaged by large trees brought down by wet and windy weather. Local SES…












