News
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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 man.…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Mobile donations move off
By JESSE GRAHAM THE Red Cross’s mobile blood donation service will no longer be visiting Healesville, finishing up with a final round of donations later…
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Crime involves fewer killings, more drugs
By JESSE GRAHAM MURDER, theft and general crime incidents are down across the board in the Yarra Ranges, but drug offences and family violence are…
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Treatment for one angry customer
By JESSE GRAHAM A MAN has been taken to Maroondah Hospital for mental health treatment after abusing staff members and customers this morning at Healesville’s…