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Council says no to racism
By JESSE GRAHAM
YARRA Ranges councillors united against the Federal Government’s proposed changes to the Racial Discrimination Act in their recent meeting, saying the amendments...
Fair land deal
By JESSE GRAHAM
A SWEEPING change to the Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) will bring a fairer system for landowners in the Yarra Ranges, with issues...
Assaults lead crime rise
By JESSE GRAHAM
FAMILY violence, assault, thefts and drug offences are all on the rise in the Yarra Ranges, but police have said they’re making...
Coupe change concerns
By JESSE GRAHAM
VICFORESTS has moved to calm concerns about a Toolangi coupe that was removed from its Timber Release Plan (TRP) - only to...
Dance with the devil
By REBECCA BILLS
“IT’S LIKE you are two different people - the devil and you.”
This is how former ice user Jason (not his real name)...
Pain up close
By JESSE GRAHAM
STORIES about the damage that ice can cause are often told by police, medical officers and paramedics, who have seen first-hand the...
How ice changed him
By MELISSA MEEHAN
WHEN Rachel first met him, he was a charming and energetic guy vying for her affection.
They dated for a few months,...
Stroke of ‘luck’
By KATH GANNAWAY
Warburton birthday bash saves Sykes as Reefton home was gutted...
REEFTON couple Ron and Carol Sykes were left with nothing but the clothes...
Celebration sanctuary
By JESSE GRAHAM
HAPPY birthday, Healesville Sanctuary!
Today (Friday 30 May), Healesville Sanctuary is celebrating 80 years of existence.
The birthday comes in the same year as...
Appeal over drug centre refusal
By KATH GANNAWAY
DRUG rehabilitation centre Narconon has appealed Yarra Ranges Council’s March decision to refuse a permit to set up a centre in residential...
Bushfire land building ban eased
By JESSE GRAHAM
SWEEPING changes to the Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) outlined today will resolve ‘all the issues’ currently holding up Yarra Ranges properties, according...
Ice kick to the face
By MELISSA MEEHAN
A DANGEROUS kick to the head resulted in a local paramedic needing CT scans, after she was brutally attacked by an ice...
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Bayswater to host statewide beer competition
It won’t be your typical Sunday in Bayswater on Sunday, 18 May, instead, the scent of hops and the clink of pint glasses will...
