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Thank a first responder
Today marks Thank A First Responder Day, and CFA is taking the opportunity to not only thank its members, but also those emergency service responders…
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New business opens amid Covid lockdowns
As many businesses remain closed during the latest lockdown, one new business has opened its doors for the very first time. A new cafe in…
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Yarra Valley “caught up” in Metro Melbourne lockdown
Yarra Ranges Council is pushing the state government for the reclassification of non-urban areas of the shire as regional again as the entire municipality caught…
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Best winery in Australia
Yarra Yering has been awarded Australia’s Best Winery according to The Real Review and wine critic Huon Hooke. The Gruyere winery topped the list of…
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A message from the Mayor
Yarra Ranges Council Mayor Fiona McAllister provided the following message as Victoria went into another lockdown on 28 May: I know that the next week…
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Future of kangas “in limbo”
The community are demanding answers about relocation plans for a much-loved mob of local kangaroos, as the future of the Kinley Estate mob remains unknown.…
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Wash your hands to prevent gastro
Good old-fashioned handwashing with soap and water is still the best defence against an outbreak of viral gastroenteritis which has spread through Victorian early childhood…
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Rates to increase in the Ranges
Yarra Ranges Council has plans to increase property rates, the draft budget has revealed. The draft budget, handed down on Tuesday 11 May, proposes a…
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Parking nightmare unresolved
With the skyrail project well underway to improve road congestion in the main thoroughfare of Lilydale, calls for the railway line to be duplicated and…
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VicForests to pay for legal win
VicForests has been ordered by the Full Federal Court to foot the bill for their case against Friends of Leadbeater’s Possum, despite successfully appealing to…
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Burgers 4 Beds
Amidst another crippling lockdown for small businesses, three Yarra Valley restaurants have come together to help those sleeping rough this winter. Across the month of…
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Pandemic bike boom
Australia will hit a new all-time record of 1.75 million bicycles imported into the country in a single 12 month period. Based on historical trends…
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