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Moira marks 103
The granddaughter of Wandin’s first settler, Moira Burgi, celebrated her 103rd birthday on 25 July. Ms Burgi was surrounded by a small group of family…
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Students tasked with naming tunnel boring machine
Warburton Primary School had visitors from engineering contractor John Holland and Melbourne Water visit the school on Monday 29 July to give a presentation on…
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Don Valley school welcomes Chinese students
Don Valley Primary School welcomed exchange students from their sister school in China on Monday 5 August. The visitors come from Wujiang Shengze Central Primary…
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Lions Club distributing to community
The Lions Club of Healesville hosted their annual community distribution night on Wednesday 31 July to celebrate a year of community involvement of the club…
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Railway welcomes historic railmotor
The Yarra Valley Railway (YVR) welcomed a 90-year-old railmotor (RM55) to Healesville on Thursday 1 August. YVR president Brett Whelan said, “It was built by…
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Tourism teachings
Yarra Valley tourism businesses can learn how to grow at a conference this month. Tourism Network Yarra Valley (TNYV) is hosting the annual event at…
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Repairing the damage of Helmeted Honeyeaters inbreeding
A new research study highlights the harmful effects of inbreeding by the critically endangered Helmeted Honeyeaters as a result of habitat destruction. Professor Paul Sunnucks…
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Safety improvements needed for highway
VicRoads are currently working on design options to improve the safety of the Warburton Highway in Seville East. This comes after a push from a…
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Bloods vets hoping third time’s a charm
Healesville Football Netball Club’s veterans team have qualified for their third consecutive grand final and are hoping to finally secure the premiership that has eluded…
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Push to slow down the Maroondah Highway
A group of Healesville residents are advocating for VicRoads to lower the speed limit along the Maroondah Highway coming from the Coldstream direction. The residents…
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Coles defibrillators to keep hearts beating
Coles supermarkets across the nation will each be fitted with Automated External Defibrillators (AED), including Healesville’s Coles. Coles’ 21 million weekly customers will benefit from…
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Celebrations for teacher’s 30th year at school
Marlene Williams celebrated 30 years of teaching at Healesville Primary School on Thursday 1 August. Healesville Primary School staff gathered in their staffroom for a…
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