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Lucky Lilydale scratchy winner
One Lilydale shopper has kicked off the festive season in style after scoring a $25,000 top prize on a $2 Seas’n Greetings Instant Scratch-Its ticket.…
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Aircraft above for water bombing drill
CFA firefighters switched to airplane mode for an all-day aerial firefighting training exercise at Lilydale Airport on Sunday 1 December. Firefighters from Districts 8, 13…
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Tackling the grapevine killer
Vinehealth Australia, together with Wine Yarra Valley, hosted 35 wine industry members in the Yarra Valley on Tuesday 26 November to see the impacts of…
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Above average rain in November
Healesville received quite good rainfall last month despite records being lower than the same time last year. Healesville’s Alma Mitchell recorded a total November rainfall…
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School celebrates 125th anniversary
Yarra Junction Primary School celebrated its 125th anniversary with a ‘step back in time’ school fair on Sunday 1 December. Principal Lisa Rankin said visitors…
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A Pillar of the drinks industry
Healesville’s own Four Pillars Gin is celebrating being awarded the 2019 International Gin Producer of the Year at the 50th Annual International Wine and Spirits…
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Future’s Past
A three-dimensional, interactive photographic sculpture was officially unveiled to the Coldstream community on Wednesday 27 November. Photographer James Voller created and installed his artwork, Future’s…
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In a Field of their own
When Lawrie and Mollie Field first moved to Healesville from central New South Wales in 1969, they drove straight past the town without realising that…
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Farm school keeps on rolling thanks to new bus
Woori Yallock Farm School has a brand new school bus thanks to children’s charity, Variety. The Variety Sunshine Coach, which has a value of $63,000,…
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Water bomb warning
The CFA is advising members of the community to expect aerial activity in the Lilydale area on Sunday 1 December as part of a training…
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Open for wellness
Healesville Hospital’s wellness garden is officially open following a ceremony on Wednesday 27 November to celebrate the occasion. Patients, hospital staff, Eastern Health representatives and…
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Students hit the trail
Flashes of fluoro green were a common sight on the Lilydale-Warburton Trail as Millwarra Primary School students prepared to take part in their bike camp…
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