News
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Yarra Valley Water urging people to get fire ready
With fire danger season arriving, Yarra Valley Water is urging Yarra Ranges residents in grass fire and bushfire-prone areas to include a water supply in…
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Driving change to reduce trauma
Eastern Region Division Two Highway Patrol is increasing its focus on high-risk driving behaviours in the Yarra Ranges through intelligence-led operations, a dedicated road crime…
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Scent-Sational – Healesville’s dingos display natural predatory behaviours
This soggy start to spring hasn’t dampened the mood of Healesville Sanctuary’s dingoes with Jedda and Waltani relishing the wet weather and surprisingly not smelling…
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Santa turns cans into cash for animal rescue
Santa has arrived early at the Forever Friends Animal Rescue (FFAR) to help the organisation turn cans into cash while saving the environment. Father and…
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Arrest warrant issued
Police are looking for Luke James Ilmer after a warrant was issued for his arrest. The man is wanted in relation to two burglaries at…
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Solemn service in Wandin
Members of the community weathered the rain to gather at the Wandin North cenotaph on 11 November, where they commemorated Remembrance Day and acknowledged the…
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Deterring youth crime
Managing and preventing youth offenders in the Yarra Ranges has fast become one of the top priorities for police as organised networks and gangs rear…
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Connection on Country
Community members from across the Upper Yarra Valley took up an opportunity to develop Connection on Country on Thursday 13 November. Attendees visited the Coranderrk…
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Remembrance reverberates throughout Seville
An unexpected change in location for Remembrance Day in Seville saw the service end up in Seville Primary School, where the next generation were taught…
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Sport
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Mitcham victorious against Yarra Glen
Following on from another wet weekend, Tuesday also had plenty of rain, and this was too much for the Yarra Glen home green, with Side…
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Bowlers battle weather
Tuesday’s First Side played at home against Croydon under extreme weather conditions. We had a late start due to rain, had to stop a couple…
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Cracking Chloe stuns state shooting competition
A young Yarra Valley shooter has shown off her skills to the rest of the state at the recent 2025 Victorian State Trap Carnival in…
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Yarra Glen sizes up Boronia
In the lead-up to our Midweek pennant round two, the weather played a significant part in changing conditions for all teams. Two days of heavy…
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Rain falls and so does Healesville Bowls Club
Tuesday’s First Side played away against Mooroolbark. It was a very windy day on a very slow green and with the wind it made it…
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Healesville sweeps the comp
Healesville Bowls Club’s Tuesday’s First side played Yarra Glen at home on a beautiful spring day, but Yarra Glen seemed to have a little more…
Entertainment
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Art ‘From the Heart’ at Warburton Waterwheel this November
The Warburton Waterwheel’s art exhibition this November is hosting an array of art carefully crafted by the Valley Arts Network (VAN). Titled From the Heart,…
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Succesful Spanish tour for Smoke Stack Rhino
Yarra Valley-based band Smoke Stack Rhino set their sights on the shores of Spain, taking their local sound to Europe at the end of last…
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Writers and Rhythm merge for 33rd festival
On Friday, 7 November, five musical guests will grace the halls of the Healesville Uniting Church at 7pm. Friday’s shenanigans are a part of the…
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All Aussie music platform launches
A Yarra Ranges local has taken on a mammoth task and is out to even the playing field for Australian talent, launching an all Australian…
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What’s on in the entertainment world
Burrinja Theatre Tex Perkins & Matt Walker Two of Australia’s most revered musicians unite for a raw, powerful live show, blending new material, timeless covers,…
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Fantastic Film Fantasy night at Healesville Memo Hall
The Yarra Ranges Film Society (YRFS) members and guests enjoyed dressing up for the Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was screened on Tuesday 21 October…
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Spring into better hearing
Spring has officially bloomed here in Melbourne — and there’s no better time to give your hearing aids a little spring clean! Regular cleaning and…
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Veteran support a priority
It is well known that the emotional, physical and mental wellbeing of Australian veterans continues to be affected long after their military service. While support…
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Be supported and inspired
This November, the local community is coming together for an important evening dedicated to men’s wellbeing. The Men’s Health Forum will be held on Tuesday…
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Refreshingly different, reassuringly Summerset – coming soon to Chirnside Park
We might be new to your neighbourhood, but as one of New Zealand’s most well-known retirement village operators, we’ve been around for a while. In…
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Driving forward together: A new chapter
There’s a fresh energy at Yarra Valley Toyota and Croydon Toyota as we welcome new leadership, exciting new models, and a continued commitment to serving…
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A reputation of reliability now in Ringwood
B.W. Machinery is proud to confirm our participation in the Wandin Silvan Field Days 2026, one of Victoria’s most iconic agricultural and horticultural events. This…
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National gong for museum
A decade-long project at the TarraWarra Museum of Art has recently been recognised on a national scale for its architecture. The new Eva and Marc…
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Young driver safety for Yarra Valley teens
Road safety was on the agenda for some Year 10 students at a Yarra Valley school as part of a longstanding awareness program. Lilydale Heights…
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CARTOON: Whodunnit?
Cartoonist Danny Zemp wonders “whodunnit?” in the lead up to the showing of the play, A Butler Did It. It is showing at the Healesville…
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Family violence reports on the rise, a positive for police
The rise in the number of family violence reports in the Yarra Ranges may come as a shock to the community, but for police, it’s…
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The community hear from police on issues impacting the Yarra Ranges
Police and the community came together on Wednesday, 12 November, in Mooroolbark to discuss all things crime and prevention in the Yarra Ranges. Hosting the…
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Heartache inspires youth arts space in the Dandenongs
The Forge Institute, a not-for-profit arts organisation for young people aged 13 to 20, has officially launched in the Dandenong Ranges. The institute, spearheaded by…