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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...

Copperhead road

A young copperhead snake decided to make its home at Yarra Glen Police Station on 17 January, much to the surprise of wary police...

Norm needs you

In 2015, Norm Orr from Launching Place, was watching the Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal on TV and in the list of country...

Leading the way

Ian Burrows, the 2019 Ambassador for the Eastern 80, was born at Lilydale and grew up in Launching Place, although he spent a large...

A time to be thankful

This coming weekend our community will join together to enjoy Australia Day and to celebrate our great country. Australians celebrate in many different ways, but...

Fruit fly found

 A single male Queensland fruit fly (QFF) has been found Silvan. Agribusiness Yarra Valley QFF regional co-ordinator Bronwyn Koll said the discovery caused concern for...

New art at Yering

Yering Station has been displaying artworks in its gallery since 1999 and each year gives around 10 artists the opportunity to showcase their work...

Horizons opening at the Memo

‘Horizons’ is a new exhibition by Silvan artist, Tania Chanter, that is opening at The Memorial Hall in Healesville on Friday 1 February at...

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Bang for your festive buck

It’s one of the most beloved Christmas traditions: pulling a cracker with a loved one and seeing who ends up with the funny hat....