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Their hope lit the night
By JODIE SYMONDS
LIGHT the Night in Lilydale was a success and raised thousands of dollars for cancer research and support.
The Mail reported last week...
Light truck has the moves
By JESSE GRAHAM
A NEW fire engine bought with community donations will give the Healesville CFA the ability to fight fires in tight spaces during...
Grand final blitz gets results
By JESSE GRAHAM
IT WAS a surprising Grand Final long weekend for the Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol, with more than 100 drivers flouting the law...
Million-dollar phone call
By Peter Douglas
FOR most of us, it sounds like the stuff of dreams.
But it has become a reality for a retired Healesville...
Burn-off causes Yellingbo fire
By Jesse Graham
UPDATE: Wednesday, 7 October
A TWO-hectare fire in Yellingbo that took 60 firefighters some hours to contain was caused by a smouldering burn-off...
Shire make-up may not change
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE ELECTORAL make-up of the Yarra Ranges Council may stay largely the same following a Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) review, but residents...
Fireys want fresh blood
By JESSE GRAHAM
CFA stations around the Yarra Valley are looking for new recruits, as the season of open days continues and the bushfire season...
Sea of lanterns
By JODIE SYMONDS
HUNDREDS of lanterns were lit around Lillydale Lake for a walk that lifted the many hearts affected by blood cancer.
The Light the...
Special tribute to Walker families
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE 2015 Timber Memorial Service will be held at the Heritage Pioneers Chapel in Woori Yallock to commemorate those in the timber...
Wildlife warrior a friend to all
By PETER DOUGLAS
THE Yarra Ranges and wider communities are remembering the life of Denise Garratt, who is widely known and respected among both local...
Theft from Men’s Shed a ‘low act’
By JESSE GRAHAM
YARRA Glen’s Men’s Shed was left reeling from a burglary earlier this week, when thousands of dollars of equipment - including a...
School turns 140 in style
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
WARBURTON Primary School is celebrating 140 years of education this year and is seeking input from past students, teachers and families to...
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Exercise Trailblazer: Emergency services train up for Warburton Mountain Bike Destination...
Multiple emergency service agencies gathered at Wesburn Park on Thursday 8 May for a large-scale multi-agency training exercise designed specifically for the inevitable increase...
