News
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Last chance for Annual Grants
Community groups and artists across the Yarra Ranges have until 14 July to apply for funding for events and projects, through Yarra Ranges Council’s Annual…
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‘Environmental DNA’ used for local wetland restoration
Yarra Valley Water is using a cutting-edge scientific technique to support the restoration of a wetland in Launching Place. Using a scientific approach known as…
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Bronze for Boer in WorldSkills Australia’s national floristry competition
Wandin Florist’s apprentice Elisabeth Boer was off to Brisbane earlier this month to show off her talents in the 2025 WorldSkills Australia National Championships. Her…
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Two people hospitalised after crash in Yellingbo
A car accident on Macclesfield Road in Yellingbo put two women in hospital on 25 June. The accident occurred at around 4.20 pm and Ambulance…
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‘240 daily trips added’: Can Hoddle Street handle 24 more residences?
A new Hoddle Street residential subdivision development has prompted residents to call upon the Yarra Ranges Council to upgrade the road. It came after the…
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Annual Community Bank Calendar Competition opens 2 July
The Bendigo Community Bank Warburton-Yarra Junction’s Annual Community Bank Calendar Competition opens on Wednesday 2 July. It is a photography competition open to all ages,…
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Hit by a car or bit by a snake: Precarious pathway puts pedestrians at risk
The Yarra Ranges Council have demanded the State Government to address a dangerous pathway to a Launching Place bus stop after pedestrians experienced close calls…
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‘It’s a miracle’: a powerful world opens for Alice Underwood
Yarra Junction’s Alice Underwood has had a world of opportunity opened to her, with the off-grid power provided to her home by retired Queensland electrician…
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Wandin Senior Citizens Club celebrate its 50th birthday
The Wandin Senior Citizens Club’s 50th birthday celebration was a “roaring success”. The birthday celebration took place at the Wandin District Senior Citizens Centre in…
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Council needs feedback from community for Paths and Trails Plan
Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) is encouraging community members to give feedback for the Draft Paths and Trails Plan 2025-2035. The Draft Paths and Trails Plan…
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Yarra Ranges Council advocates for satellite university campuses
A Yarra Ranges Council initiative to establish “satellite university campuses” using existing infrastructure was unanimously supported at the National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA)…
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Rainwater tanks provide reliability for Edible Warburton
A community garden has gone from strength to strength after it received new rainwater tanks through the Yarra Valley Water’s Community Grants Program. The two…