News
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Church supports treaty
Healesville Uniting Church voiced its support for an Indigenous treaty by unfurling a ‘Voice, Treaty, Truth’ banner on the church’s premises on Sunday 15 December.…
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Year 12’s receive their ATAR results
The long wait for the Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) ATAR results is finally over for Year 12 students as they continue to plan their…
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International equestrian trainer visits the valley
Gladysdale’s Shirley Heights Equestrian Centre had an international visitor recently as Portuguese classical dressage coach and trainer Frederico Schiappa Pietra Saramago hosted clinics for local…
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Bin Chicken spawn point in Queens Park draws concern
At Queen’s Park there stands a mystical tree which draws to it all manner of Ibis. The tree has a strange power over these birds…
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Getting into the Christmas spirit
Healesville’s Monda Lodge is celebrating Christmas by creating a nativity scene for residents to enjoy. The inspiration for the nativity scene came on Christmas Eve…
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Not the Archies Audience Choice Award Winner announced
Local Yarra Ranges community member, Sharyne Doensen has taken out the Not the Archies Audience Choice Award for 2019. Over 2000 votes for 97 different…
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All eyes on the Archibald Prize
Over 55,000 people came to the Yarra Valley and through the TarraWarra Museum of Art gallery doors to witness the Archibald Prize exhibition, making it…
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Rock stacks don’t rock
Some are small, barely more than flat pebbles, stacked atop one another. Others are small boulders that have been torn up and stacked to create…
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School celebrates 150th anniversary
Yering Primary School celebrated its 150th anniversary with an open day on Sunday 8 December. The school celebrated with old style games, held tours for…
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Scholarships for star students
Healesville Primary School students Rebecca Johanson and Isabelle Watson will have their high school tuition fees slashed thanks to winning the annual Tricia O’Reilly Memorial…
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Waste management pledge
The state opposition has pledged a Zero to Landfill policy that aims to transform waste management in Victoria to create energy from household waste. Eildon…
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The Need for Feed
Pakenham Lions Club’s Need for Feed initiative is helping drought affected farmers get back on their feet and now one Yarra Valley farmer is putting…