News
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Woods sisters form ‘The Forest’
Three sisters ran out onto the field to play footy together for the first time ever when they lined up for Healesville’s senior women’s team.…
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BMX pump track for Coldstream
Coldstream will soon be the site of a BMX pump track as the old Coldstream Station is set for an upgrade. The station, which is…
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Mystery millionaire found
Yarra Junction’s mystery millionaire lotto winner has been found, as a self-described “tired” couple came forward with their $1 million ticket. A $1 million lotto…
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Tax time tips
With the end of the financial year just around the corner, a Deakin University financial planning expert has some timely advice on how to get…
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Communities reconnected as Spur reopens
The Black Spur was reopened ahead of schedule on the evening of Tuesday 22 June, once again reuniting the Maroondah Highway from Healesville to Marysville…
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Lifelong Upper Yarra resident passes
Don Valley resident Graham William Hetherton passed away peacefully on 28 May in George Town Hospital in Tasmania, where he had recently moved to be…
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Blackout in the Yarra Valley
A catastrophic rainstorm swept through Victoria on Wednesday June 9, causing widespread flooding, power outages and (at time of writing) two confirmed deaths. I fear…
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Relief from heating bills
We’ve reached winter again and as the heaters turn back on, gas and electricity bills can skyrocket as we all try to keep warm. Added…
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Tiny joey about to hop out of mum’s pouch
Healesville Sanctuary has come out of lockdown with a brand-new arrival: a Kangaroo joey who is just starting to poke its head out of its…
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Badger Creek reaching new Heights…
A Yarra Valley township received a temporary name change thanks to some pranksters who decided to give the town’s signage a fresh look. Earlier this…
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Steer clear of the Ranges
As coronavirus restrictions ease across metropolitan Melbourne and Victorians able to travel freely, tourists are being urged to steer clear of the Dandenong Ranges as…
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Parklet art coming soon
Local artists will have their works displayed on public streets throughout the year, as part of a partnership between the State government and Yarra Ranges…