News
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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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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…












