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Awards for their war on waste

People and groups in the Yarra Ranges are holding nothing back when it comes to the war on waste, especially when it comes to...

Badger creek recognised

Acknowledging the effectiveness of a committed group of locals, Yarra Ranges council has awarded a Certificate of Recognition to the Badger Creek Community Planning...

Storyteller applauded

 Yarra Ranges Life TV founder Patrick Boucher received a certificate of recognition in the Yarra Ranges Council Australia Day Awards. The council said that Mr...

Fire warnings for Upper Yarra, Marysville

The CFA has issued advice messages for bushfires at Upper Yarra Catchment and south south-east of Marysville. The first advice message is for Reefton, Upper...

More say on school

 The community has more time to have its say on plans for an autism school in Coldstream. Yarra Ranges Councillors were due to consider the...

Changed forever

The bushfires that would become one of the worst natural disasters in Victoria’s history started their devastating path through Murrindindi Shire on 7 February...

Support for bushfires anniversary

Eastern Health is offering free counselling to support people through the 10th anniversary of Black Saturday. Community health manager Michelle Fleming said it could be...

Rochford show cancelled

Rodriguez has cancelled his A Day on the Green show at Rochford due to illness. Frontier Touring and Roundhouse Entertainment announced on Wednesday 23 January...

Road to improvement

Road improvements took the spotlight at the first Yarra Ranges Council meeting for the year. Councillors awarded contracts to resurface MacIntyre Lane in Yering and...

It’s black or white

Wandin CFA held a well-attended Open Day on Sunday 21 January and while there was a lot of fun for the kids, Brigade Captain...

Finding strength

A Woori Yallock powerlifter is setting records in the sport she took up only a year ago. Deyana Stuebner, a hairdresser at Lefty's Barbershop in...

Rodeo a hit

Yarra Valley Rodeo organiser, Jody Wilson, has proclaimed this years event as the best one ever, with a crowd estimated around 4500. “It gets better...

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Yarra Ranges’ ballot drawn, council elections soon to be underway

The ballot has been drawn for the Yarra Ranges’ upcoming council elections, with changes potentially afoot with a number of new candidates vying for...

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