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RACV says buckle up as seatbelt fines raise serious concerns
RACV is urging all Victorians to wear their seatbelts every time they are in a vehicle, following alarming new figures that show more than 8500…
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Melba Highway trouble spot under investigation, speed limits reduced
Members of the public have been advised via police social media pages that there will be an alteration to the speed limits on Melba Highway,…
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Two Badger Creek homes lost in tragic fire
The Badger Creek community were left distraught on Sunday 25 May after a violent fire swallowed two homes on Flora Avenue. The Badger Creek CFA…
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New funding targets soaring living costs
As the cost of living continues to put pressure on families across Victoria, the 2025 State Budget has delivered a message of hope, with a…
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Pharmacy pilot a win, health dollars remains steady across both budgets
In health funding for the nation’s budget investments, announcements have been made across the board to invest in Medicare bulk billing, urgent care clinics and…
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Local MPs respond to the Victorian Budget
With the Victorian State Budget handed down on Tuesday 20 May, the Star Mail reached out to MPs from across the local districts to share…
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Families in the Upper Yarra set to receive numerous cost of living reliefs
The State Government’s 2025-26 budget claimed to deliver a range of cost of living reliefs for families in the Yarra Ranges. Free kinder for kids…
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Booked and bus-y
Twenty-two book lovers climbed aboard a bus in Emerald on Saturday morning, 17 May, for a literary road trip that took them through some of…
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Luxury accommodation on sale
A Yarra Glen-based luxury accommodation is on the market looking for a new owner but the journey of the property will continue as a “successful…
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Writers and Rhythm is back
Writers and Rhythm is back on Friday 20 June at the Healesville Uniting Church at 7pm. This not for profit community initiative is organised by…
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Statue of Sister Yeaman is finally unveiled
The bronze bust of the Montrose wartime nurse was finally unveiled to the public on Sunday 18 May. Sister Edith Yeaman, at the age of…
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Yarra Glen Primary School, winner of the 2025-26 state budget
The 2025-26 State Budget officially announced Yarra Glen Primary School as a recipient of the Capital Works Fund. The local primary school will receive over…
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