News
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OAM recipient calls for more care for those in crisis
Woori Yallock resident Jenny Willetts has been recognised for her support of some of the most vulnerable in the local community, receiving the Order of…
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WHYLD’s Winter Craft minimarket on this Saturday
WHYLD’s Winter Craft minimarket is coming up this Saturday June 17 from 10am to 3pm at the Don Valley Hall. The focus of the goods…
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Yarra Ranges Council confers on draft budget
Yarra Ranges councillors have approved the draft 2023/24 budget under the spectre of cost of living pressures and high inflation at the Tuesday 6 June…
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UYSC plant for the future
Upper Yarra Secondary College has tapped into a local learning opportunity with Year 8 students benefiting from Yarra Ranges Council’s Ribbons of Green initiative. Native…
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Wandin North man’s runawar car seriously injures two
Two people have been injured after being run over by a runaway car in Alexandra. It’s believed an unoccupied vehicle began rolling down a hill,…
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Order of Australia, Fire Service Medal awarded to locals
Two local residents have been recognised for their efforts on the first King’s Birthday in 72 years. Yellingbo resident Gaye Gadsden has received the Order…
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Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges residents invited to have their say on the future on Music Council
An open invitation to creatives throughout the hills and beyond has been made by The Dandenong Ranges Music Council, to have a say in its…
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Two years on from the storm
Emerald SES Unit Controller Ben Owen remembers the weather conditions being “worse than ever” on the evening of Wednesday 9 June 2021. “You probably really…
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Just over a third of Kinley Kangaroos survive after Lilydale relocation
After being released into Warramate Hills Nature Conservation Reserve in Gruyere, just over a third of kangaroos relocated from a development site in Lilydale have…
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Refugee reunites with family
An asylum seeker from Afghanistan was reunited with his family on 4 March after many years of effort, with Healesville Rural Australians for Refugee (RAR)…
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Three…winter activities
See the snow If the condition are just right it can snow just up the road on Mt Dandenong, but more than likely the closest…
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Police out in force for King’s Birthday weekend
Victoria Police will be keeping an eye on motorists and making sure they take extra care on the roads over the King’s Birthday long weekend…