News
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Ausnet to conduct inspections
AusNet will be undertaking its annual aerial inspection program from Monday 15 December to Thursday 18 December in the following LGA areas: Bass Coast, Cardinia,…
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Echidna on the hunt for dream house
It’s not every day you see an Echidna waltz into a real estate office, but Olinda’s Fletchers staff in their office in the Yarra Ranges…
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2026 hard waste collections to start in late January
Community members are encouraged to check their annual hard waste and bundled branches collection date, with collection times varying in the Yarra Valley for the…
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Erosion management amendment headed for planning panel review
The Yarra Ranges Council’s Erosion Management Overlay (EVO) was back in the spotlight at the Tuesday 9 December council meeting, sparking a lengthy debate. The…
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‘Clear, modern rules’ set out for roadside and footpath trading
The Yarra Ranges Council freshened up its rules around roadside and public trading at the 9 December council meeting to better reflect modern day expectations.…
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Arthurs Road in Chum Creek set for sealing
The sealing of a Yarra Valley road will go ahead after Yarra Ranges Council declared a special charges scheme at the Tuesday 9 December council…
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Borrowers denied Christmas bonus as rates stay on hold
The Reserve Bank of Australia has denied mortgage holders an early Christmas gift, leaving interest rates on hold at its final meeting of the year.…
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Yarra Ranges community links closed on Thursday afternoon
Yarra Ranges Council’s Community Links will be closed from 2pm on Thursday 11 December 2025 and the Contact Centre will also be closed from 3pm.…
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CFA issues summer fire safety warning
With the start of summer upon us, the CFA is urging the community to act safely, with nearly half of all bush and grassfires in…
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Sport
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Mid-season challenges ahead at Yarra Glen Bowls Club
As we reach the half way point of the season, Yarra Glen have now played all opponents once, and each team has its own challenges…
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Bowls Challenge success
The last night of the Community Bowls Challenge, played for the Charles Hort Memorial Trophy was played under a beautiful summer’s night. There were four…
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Healesville Tennis Club celebrate grand final victory
It was a great day for women’s tennis at the Healesville Tennis Club, with the Thursday Section 2 team beating Bayswater North in the grand…
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Healesville FNC, Coldstream FC rewarded for road safety efforts
A pair of Yarra Valley sporting clubs are set to benefit from the Transport Accident Commission (TAC)’s Club Rewards Program this year for their efforts…
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Healesville wins two at home
Tuesdays First Side played away today against Warburton. We knew it was going to be a tough game as the Warby/Healesville rivalry is a do…
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Coldstream’s day out with b
Kilsyth’s Fourth XI played a split-innings two-day match against Coldstream Second XI on Roy Baldwin Oval at Pinks Reserve. Kilsyth won the toss, elected to…
Entertainment
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Healesville’s Sandra Thom-Jones wins the Scarlett Stiletto
Healesville author Sandra Thom-Jones has found herself in the spotlight again at the Sisters in Crime’s 32nd Scarlet Stiletto Awards. Having already had a category…
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Healesville piper part of record-breaking AC/DC event
A Healesville resident is now the proud owner of a new world record, alongside 373 others. Walter Skilton was one of 374 pipers who descended…
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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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Growing with foundation
Community foundations are, at their heart, quiet powerhouses. They are the organisations that see a community not as a set of problems to be solved…
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A deliciously easy Christmas
There’s something extra special about Christmas in Healesville — kids buzzing with excitement, families piling into the car for last-minute treats, and that warm feeling…
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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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Eels ahoy in Dandenong
Eels were in focus for an Eastern Suburbs Friends of group in late October, as they hosted researchers from the Artuh Riley Institute in a…
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Yarra Ranges residents: Check your rubbish collection dates
The Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging residents to check their property’s hard rubbish collection dates as the new year comes along. Every residential property in…
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Victorians asked to remain cautious due to fire risk from Christmas lights
Fire Rescue Victoria and CFA are urging Victorians to celebrate this festive season safely by checking Christmas lights before switching them on. Damaged or faulty…
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Cartoon: 23 days to go
Cartoonist Danny Zemp depicts a hilarious grinch Ibis looking dismayed as Christmas rolls around this year.
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Health provider announced for Lilydale urgent care clinic
A Lilydale health provider has been confirmed to operate and run one of the newest Medicare urgent care clinics in Victoria, and the only one…
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Upgrades to national parks in the Yarra Ranges
Visitors to Gembrook and the Yarra Ranges have even more reason to explore the outdoors, with Parks Victoria wrapping up a series of upgrades and…