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Memorials to stay
By JESSE GRAHAM
PERMANENT roadside memorials for road trauma victims may be allowed under VicRoads’ new policy, after the organisation finalised its review earlier this...
Primary green thumbs sprout out
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
MILLWARRA Primary School in Millgrove participated in Environment Week by organising green thumb activities around the school.
The aim of Environment Week is...
Campaign’s no dress rehearsal
By JODIE SYMONDS
IT’S time to horse around and ‘Do it in a Dress’ to help the women of Africa.
Hoddles Creek mum of two Michelle...
Two-car crash at intersection
By JESSE GRAHAM
EMERGENCY services are currently on the scene of a two-car accident on the corner of the Maroondah Highway and the Warburton Highway...
Councillors keen to retain ward status quo
By JESSE GRAHAM
THE first step of the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC)’s review into the Yarra Ranges Council has finished, with a preliminary report set...
New lease of life for threatened species
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
NATIONAL Threatened Species Day was last week, and Healesville Sanctuary is celebrating another successful breeding season as well as increased survival rates...
Support after crash
By JESSE GRAHAM
IN THE aftermath of an horrific car crash 10 months ago, Pam Krstic says the Healesville community has come out in support...
Support for Syrian response
By PETER DOUGLAS
THE Australian Government’s decision this week to increase refugee intake has won support among the region’s politicians.
In light of the humanitarian crisis...
Library trial wins over council
YARRA Ranges’ new and expanded mobile library service has been given the permanent go-ahead, after a successful six-month trial.
Following an extensive review of library...
Designed to inspire
By JESSE GRAHAM
HEALESVILLE Primary School students will be stars for the day, taking part in an exhibition opening next week at the National Gallery...
Steep price of dumping
By JESSE GRAHAM
IF YOU go out in the woods today, you’re sure of a big surprise - perhaps even two truckloads worth of it.
Thousands...
Tiny houses are fair game
By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE Yarra Valley ECOSS Spring Fair is on again this October, with a focus this year on alternative building and tiny houses.
The...
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The Indian summer we have been enjoying so far is coming to an end with trees almost into their full autumn colour and increasingly...
