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  • New dingoes friends forever

    New dingoes friends forever

    Healesville Sanctuary has some new den mates, who have formed a relationship far quicker than expected. Tropical Dingo Maliki and Alpine Dingo Dargo were recently…

  • Video game program allows kids to Level Up in life

    Video game program allows kids to Level Up in life

    A new after school program offered by Cire in Yarra Junction is aimed at tackling some of the social issues surrounding video games. Level Up…

  • Two air ambulances called after tree fall

    Two air ambulances called after tree fall

    UPDATE 11.53am: A child has head injuries and will be flown by air ambulance helicopter to the Royal Children’s Hospital in a critical condition. A…

  • Moira marks 103

    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…

  • Students tasked with naming tunnel boring machine

    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…

  • Don Valley school welcomes Chinese students

    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…

  • Lions Club distributing to community

    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…

  • Railway welcomes historic railmotor

    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…

  • Tourism teachings

    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…

  • Repairing the damage of Helmeted Honeyeaters inbreeding

    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…

  • Safety improvements needed for highway

    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…

  • Bloods vets hoping third time’s a charm

    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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