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Family Day Care under threat
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE YARRA Ranges Council may end its Family Day Care (FDC) scheme a year after saving the program, citing “rising costs” behind...
Wallaby picks the roos
By JESSE GRAHAM
WITH the AFL Grand Final looming, we at the Mail have contacted our resident expert, Ollie the swamp wallaby, for tips on...
Tickled pink over purple funds
By Peter Douglas
THE Yarra Junction icon affectionately known as the ‘purple church’ is set to undergo another valuable redevelopment.
Presently facilitating the fantastic...
Many donations after death
By JESSE GRAHAM
IN THE wake of last week’s tragic fatality in Coldstream, the community has rallied around the family of Deborah Kennedy, donating thousands...
That Cuban feeling
By JODIE SYMONDS
THIS year’s Annual Cuban Jazz Festival at Rochford Winery will be packed with high-energy, with DJ Joel Fletcher set to rock the...
Caravan park fee fight
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
RESIDENTS at Doon Reserve Caravan Park in Yarra Junction have requested the assistance of Consumer Affairs Victoria after a proposed rent increase...
Holiday fears
By PETER DOUGLAS
MANY Yarra Ranges traders fear the introduced public holiday next month will have a significant impact on their business.
As the Friday, 2...
Sewage spill misses river
By JESSE GRAHAM
YARRA VALLEY Water has blamed a Healesville sewage spill, which narrowly avoided a nearby river over the weekend, on wet wipes clogging...
Help Brodie’s Heroes find a cure
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE family of a five-year-old boy from Woori Yallock is hosting a fund-raising day to support research into cystic fibrosis.
Brodie has been...
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Motorcyclist 70km/h over limit
A COLDSTREAM man will face court after being caught travelling at more than 70 km/h over the speed limit in Coldstream...
Speaker won’t talk
By JESSE GRAHAM
CASEY MP Tony Smith has refused to declare which way he voted in last week’s Liberal Party leadership spill, which saw Malcolm...
Cars, planes and … fun!
By JESSE GRAHAM
UPDATE: 5 October:
THE Wings and Wheels event, slated for this weekend, has been "postponed" until next year.
Organiser, Matthew Etty-Leal announced on Friday,...
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Lilydale’s Fire Bell
As the Lilydale township developed, the need for a fire brigade, and a fire alarm system was desperately needed.
In 1904, newspapers reported yet another...
