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Operation Regal launching for King’s Birthday weekend

Victoria Police collision data has revealed the afternoon as a danger period for motorists during winter. New analysis shows more than 40 per cent of...

Summit for tourism industry

Yarra Ranges Tourism (YRT) hosted the 9th Annual Tourism Summit (ATR) successfully on Wednesday 5 June at the Racv Healesville Country Club And Golf...

Meet Nick Anchen at Yarra Junction Library

Nick Anchen, author of ‘Whistles Through the Tall Timber’, will be coming to speak about the book at Yarra Junction Library on Wednesday 12...

Running from Melbourne to Brisbane for pancreatic cancer

A former Yarra Junction local is set to run 2000km from Melbourne to Brisbane next month to fundraise and support research into pancreatic cancer. Actor...

Round 8 sees scores rip into winter

FOOTBALL PREMIER DIVISION Seniors: Woori Yallock 15.14.104 def Gembrook-Cockatoo 6.10.46; Upwey-Tecoma 14.9.93 def Mt. Evelyn 7.8.50; Narre Warren 23.18.156 def Berwick Springs 3.8.26; Wandin 16.11.107 def...

Volunteer appeal for wildlife charity

The Judith Eardley Save Wildlife Association (JESWA) is keen to recruit volunteers to help set up another charity Together for Wildlife (T4W). T4W is an...

Kevin Sanders recognised for contribution to the apple industry

A stalwart of agriculture in the Upper Yarra has been recognised in the 2024 Apple and Pear Australia Limited (APAL) Awards for Excellence. Kevin Sanders...

Speedster caught in Seville

On Sunday 2 June, Healesville Police members observed a Holden Commodore travelling at excessive speeds on the Warburton Highway in Seville. The vehicle was...

Minimum wage workers to earn 3.75 per cent more

Full-time workers on the minimum wage will take home an extra $33 a week as the industrial umpire addresses the cost-of-living sting. Financial stress has...

Casey to stay as AEC release proposed electoral redistribution for Victoria

The Casey electorate looks set to survive the electoral redistribution in Victoria, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) proposing the inner-east seat of Higgins...

Pharmacy break-in in Wandin North

An Upper Yarra pharmacy has been the target of a break-in that has caused thousands of dollars of damage. Two individuals attempted to break into...

Deer DNA tech used to catch out local hunter

The Game Management Authority (GMA) is warning illegal hunters and poachers that new tech can help them detect and prosecute historic offences using DNA. An...

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Airing of the Quilts moved to St Joseph’s Primary School due...

Important news for anyone wanting to see the Airing of the Quilts exhibition. There has been a change of location due to predicted rain this...