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Yarra Ranges residents most likely leave doors unlocked
A new study from Neighbourhood Watch and RACV revealed Yarra Ranges residents to be among the most likely to leave their doors unlocked. In the…
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Multiple Yarra Ranges schools receive bushfire preparedness funds
Schools in the Yarra Ranges have been selected for new grants to clear vegetation growth and reduce the risk of fire. All Yarra Ranges schools…
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Upper Yarra dam receiving less water than normal
Melbourne Water has revealed the Upper Yarra catchment has received well-below average rainfall this year. Melbourne Water executive general manager, service delivery, Sue Jackman said…
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Search for missing boy Riley
Lilydale Police are looking for information surrounding the missing 14-year-old Riley. He was last seen leaving a residence in Lilydale on 25 July 2025. Riley…
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Archivist ensures Yarra Ranges’ musical history sings for centuries to come
The Dandenong Ranges Music Council (DRMC) will enlist a professional archivist to digitise decades of music and cultural history and protect it from natural disasters.…
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MRAG to celebrate new energy resilience infrastructure
The Millgrove Residents Action Group (MRAG) will continue to build upon its Community Resilience Plan with the installation of crucial energy infrastructure on 27 August.…
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Residents, owners urged to give feedback on erosion management
Yarra Ranges Council is inviting community feedback on proposed updates to the Erosion Management Overlay (EMO) mapping in the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme. The consultation…
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Gas-heated pools pose problem for council’s carbon-reduction goals
Recent reporting by the ABC has highlighted the significant impact the heating of local aquatic facilities could be having on the environment, often accounting for…
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Overdose deaths on the rise in Victoria
The Coroner’s Court of Victoria has released damning data on the number of deaths caused by overdose in the last decade, with increases in the…
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In Pictures: Life along the Yarra
Photographer Graeme Edwards shared some more sights and scenes of the Yarra Ranges. He took advantage of the nicer days we’ve been privy to in…
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New enclosed dog parks proposed as part of new plan
New fully-enclosed dog off-leash areas were proposed by the Yarra Ranges Council after its draft plan setting the guidelines for dog parks was announced at…
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Wandin North man caught for road raging behaviours
On Tuesday the 12th of August, A Wandin North male had his car impounded for road raging behaviours on Tuesday 12 August. A Highway Patrol…
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