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Egon Fink celebrates his 90th birthday at his beloved Yarra Centre
A treasured Upper Yarra community member celebrated his 90th birthday on Wednesday 24 August, and he’s showing no signs of slowing down. Millgrove resident Egon…
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Six Wandin North roads to be sealed
Six Wandin North streets are set to face special charges for the sealing of their roads under Yarra Ranges Council’s federally-funded Roads for Community initiative.…
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Gladysdale Primary School welcomes Melbourne author for Book Week
Gladysdale Primary School invited Melbourne children’s author Alexis Tapp for their Book Week celebrations on Wednesday 24 August. Ms Tapp has published 10 books in…
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Riverside Drive, East Warburton temporarily closed
Riverside Drive in East Warburton between Giffords Road and Big Pats Creek Road is facing a temporary closure from Tuesday 23 August. The road closure…
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Bridge near flooding in Yellingbo
The Woori Yallock Creek bridge on Parslows Rd in Yellingbo is on the brink of flooding, with water levels above two metres on Wednesday 24…
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Draft biodiversity plan released by Yarra Ranges Council
Planning to implement protective measures for the region’s biodiversity, Yarra Ranges Council has released a draft biodiversity plan. The draft Yarra Ranges Nature Plan; Protecting…
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Wandin Toastmasters the best in Victoria, Tasmania and South Australia
The Wandin Toastmasters have been named as the District 73 Club of the Year for their outstanding work instilling confidence in local people. District 73…
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Millgrove Preschool set to reopen but enrolments crucial for future
Millgrove Preschool’s temporary closure is set to end from Monday 29 August, with parents recently informed their children can return to their usual location. Following…
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Yarra Ranges businesses feeling the brunt of absenteeism
The ramifications of worker shortages due to the pandemic, despite restrictions being lifted, are still being felt by businesses across the Yarra Ranges. Stephen Crombie,…
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Police alleviate concerns about horse death
Police have been alerted to reports of a drowned horse in the Yarra River in Yarra Glen however, officers have confirmed the animal subsequently died…
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Parliament hands down landmark Treaty decision
Last week the Victorian Parliament, ministers voted to appoint an independent Indigenous umpire as part of Victoria’s historic journey towards Treaty. The First Peoples’ Assembly…
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Man charged for Warburton stabbing
The Yarra Ranges Crime Investigation Unit charged a man following a stabbing in Warburton on the evening of Sunday 21 August. The 23-year-old has been…