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Phylloxera detected near Yarra Junction
Agriculture Victoria has confirmed new phylloxera detections in the Yarra Valley, including near Yarra Junction. Detections came both inside the current Maroondah Phylloxera Infested Zone…
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Out of the madhouse
Medal of the Order of Australia recipient and Christmas Hills resident Sandy Jeffs is releasing a new book with SANE Australia co-founder Dr Margaret Leggatt…
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Art that comes to life
Mount Evelyn will host a menagerie of exotic animals at the weekend, with a showcase of the best taxidermists and their stuffed masterpieces set to…
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Ninja Bandicoots and Turbo-Charged Wombats
A new book, Ninja Bandicoots and Turbo-Charged Wombats tells the stories from behind the scenes at Healesville Sanctuary and other Aussie zoos. Hazel Flynn’s book…
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Call for rally volunteers
The Historic Rally Association’s George Woods Rally returns for its 40th anniversary with the focus on novice competitors and officials who have an opportunity to…
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New Justice Service Centre for Lilydale
Lilydale’s new Justice Service Centre is now officially open following its $1.5 million relocation and refit. Centrally located at 23 John Street in Lilydale, the…
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Birthdays at the bank
It’s a birthday bash at Bendigo Community Bank as staff celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Warburton branch and the 12th anniversary of the Yarra…
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Ryan the roadside drummer
Six year old Ryan Harris has captivated Healesville residents with his roadside drumming antics. Keen-eyed locals commuting home along the Maroondah Highway outside Healesville have…
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Yalingwa Fellowship awarded to Yhonnie Scarce
Indigenous artist Yhonnie Scarce has been awarded the Yalingwa Fellowship, a $60,000 award for First Nations artists who have made an outstanding contribution to creative…
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Health scholarships open
Aspiring health practitioners from the Yarra Ranges are having their dreams backed locally, with community health service Inspiro offering scholarships for the fifteenth year. Inspiro…
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Have your say on the plan to protect the Yarra River
Victorians are being asked to have their say on a pioneering plan to protect Melbourne’s iconic Yarra River from a growing city and warming climate.…
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Promising fruit fly trap to be tested on grapes
Agriculture Victoria scientists are set to trial a new trapping strategy in Victorian vineyards in a bid to control a major horticulture pest. The two-year…
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