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Yarra Ranges takes charge on climate change
Yarra Ranges Council could soon become a renewable energy retailer, as it continues to search for new ways to reach net zero carbon emissions. The…
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Highway works complete
Maintenance works are now complete at the Warburton Highway and Wellington Road intersection in Wandin North. The 200-metre section has been structurally restored including asphalting…
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Defibrillators up and running
Public access defibrillators are now available at Community Bank branches in Warburton and Yarra Junction. A defibrillator has been installed adjacent to the ATM at…
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Yarra Glen woman charged
A 21-year-old Yarra Glen woman was among those charged after Casey Crime Investigation Unit detectives allegedly located drugs, firearms and a stolen car in Hallam…
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Boy airlifted after tree fall
A primary school-aged boy was airlifted to hospital on 8 April after being struck by a falling tree in Healesville. Paramedics were called to the…
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Wineries open online cellar doors
With weekend visits to Yarra Valley wineries off for now, 29 of the regions’ best producers are bringing their cellar door experience to people’s homes.…
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Animal welfare during Covid-19
There is no doubt that we are living in unprecedented times. Our lives have changed, but Animal Aid will do everything we can to remain…
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Government calls on councils to keep jobs
The State Government has called on councils to not dismiss or stand down staff during the Covid-19 pandemic. Earlier this week, the Minister for Local…
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5G switched on in Healesville
Telstra has switched on 5G mobile coverage in parts of Healesville following recently completed upgrades to its mobile sites. Healesville is among the first outer…
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‘Dragging heels’ on deer management
A Yellingbo conservation group is one of the latest to raise concerns about growing deer numbers across the Yarra Ranges. Friends of the Helmeted Honeyeater…
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Calls to open vacant hospital
Eildon MP Cindy McLeish and Yarra Ranges Councillor Jim Child are among those who have called upon the State Government to reopen the unused Warburton…
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Distilleries shift to hygiene trade
Local distilleries are keeping business going and the community hygienic by contributing to the production of hand sanitiser. Amid the Covid-19 crisis, Healesville’s Four Pillars…
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