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A vibrant dandelion, with its petals stretching outwards, against a brilliant backdrop of colourful bokeh – this was the picture taken by an Upper Yarra…

A cookbook published by Signs Publishing Company in Warburton was named Best in the World at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards on 19 June. Food…

The Star Mail’s standout arts coverage in 2025 included the article about the Body of Wellbeing Limited (BOWL)’s Body of Empowerment exhibition. The Body of…

Warburton photographer Suzanne Phoenix cemented the Yarra Ranges in Australian photography history after she won the woman music photographer of the year on 9 October.…

A 15-year-old violinist from Yarra Junction became one of the youngest performers to feature in the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual production of Handel’s Messiah.…

2025 was a big year for mountain bikers with the Warburton Bike Park opening on Saturday 19 July. Over the opening weekend a total of…

We were all privy to some standout individual talent in 2025, with Wandin’s Aaron Mullett and Warburton-Wesburn’s Sarah Henderson dominating the scoreboards. Women’s footy history…

Warburton-Wesburn’s Senior Women’s side conquered Emerald in the grand final to snatch up their first premiership as a team. The game started just before midday,…

Wandin Football Netball Club were a force to be reckoned with in the 2025 season of the Outer East Football Netball League. On Saturday 20…

In January the Three Bridges’ born rally raid motorbike rider, Daniel “Chucky” Sanders, shocked the world when he won the 2025 Dakar Rally. Considered the…

December saw the Star Mail’s coverage of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, and its coverage of the story of an Inner Wheel…

The Star Mail’s coverage of the incredible community support for four-year-old Charlie Fraser took the November article of the month. When a four-year-old girl from…