News
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Upgrades for SES
Lilydale SES will benefit from $102,600 from a state government grant that will see improvements to the facilities and infrastructure to aid volunteers in the…
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Budget to boost Yarra Ranges projects
The Victorian Government has delivered the biggest budget in the state’s history in a bid to boost the economy and assist the state recover in…
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Chuckles wins hearts
She’s fluffy, vocal and has won hearts in the hills. When Chuckle’s the Kookaburra’s nesting tree was felled in the Upwey Belgrave area in October,…
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Down Under The Covers
As live music and entertainment returns to the Valley, Field, See and Mason are here with an acoustic, harmony driven arrangement of iconic Aussie rock…
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Food allergen reminder for bsuinesses
Yarra Ranges Council is reminding businesses to be responsible when it comes to handling and labelling allergens, following the conviction of a local food business…
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Community Diary
Outdoor Fete Healesville Uniting Church’s annual fundraising fete will be held outdoors on Friday 27 November 10am and Saturday 28 November 9am. Plants, produce stalls,…
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The gardeners behind the golf club scene
The next time you walk by your local golf course, take a look around. Have you ever considered the people behind the scenes that keep…
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Arrest following Healesville assault
Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a man following a serious assault in Healesville on Sunday morning. Police were told two groups of…
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Local war veteran passes away
The Mount Evelyn community are saddened by the recent passing of local Vietnam veteran and Mount Evelyn enlistee, William ‘Bill’ John Smart. Bill was born…
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Council takeover plot
Ex-mayor Sam Aziz has revealed an attempt with Jim’s Mowing founder Jim Penman to “take over” Yarra Ranges Council with a like-minded group of councillors.…
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Drive to save ‘pocket’ possums
Yarra Valley local Danica-Jade Williams fell in love with Mountain Pygmy-possums from the moment she first saw them at the zoo. But Dani was sad…
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Possum power
A staunch defender of the critically endangered Leadbeater’s Possum whose group won a landmark court case this year and the founder of a powerful Melbourne…