News
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Yarra Ranges Victoria Cross recipient honoured
George Ingram is the Yarra Valley’s very own war hero who was recognised with the region’s only Victoria Cross medal for his gallantry and dedication…
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Helping hospitality get back on its feet
An innovative and hands-on job skills program has ignited a passion in Yarra Ranges hospitality and tourism for Damien Bongouvert and provided him with much…
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Taking a look back at the Yarra Glen store
This photograph appeared on the Facebook page ‘Growing up in Healesville’ recently and raised a few questions about its location and possible family connections. The…
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Crime drops across shire
Crime across the state and in the Yarra Ranges has seen a reduction over the last 12 months, much of which can be attributed to…
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Recovery in financial stress
It’s been four months since those frightfully unprecedented storms occurred in the Yarra Ranges and the recovery efforts have really only just begun. The council…
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Happy international zookeeper day
Healesville Sanctuary is celebrating the amazing work of animal keepers, this International Zookeeper Day Monday 4 October. Meet just one of the of incredibly dedicated…
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Wrong Warburton tree felled
Warburton residents are devastated after a Yarra Ranges Contractor wrongly cut down a tree at the Warburton Recreation Reserve. Contractors were sent to the site…
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Coldstream celebrates Fritsch
Coldstream is still beaming with Demons pride a week on from the AFL Grand Final with one player shining bright for residents to admire –…
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Grants awarded to sports clubs
Sports clubs across the Yarra Ranges will benefit from improvement to buildings, facilities and land after the council voted to approve a number of capital…
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Hillcrest member goes the extra mile
Hillcrest Fire Brigade’s Rochelle Poulton is doing more than just hitting the stairs for the Firefighter Stair Climb this month – she is also raising…
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Wait times between Pfizer doses changed
The Victorian government has announced that from early October, the interval between Pfizer vaccine doses will be shortened to three weeks at state run facilities,…
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Time to turn the clocks forward
Summer is well and truly on the way and we will all soon have an extra hour of daylight to enjoy, as the clocks are…