News
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Yarra Ranges Introduce Recycling Program
Community members are encouraged to pop their bottles and cans into baskets attached to a selection of local bins, as part of a trial to…
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Act on penalty reminder notice or risk enforcement action
Victorians who have an outstanding fine for failing to vote in the 2024 local council elections are urged to act before the matter is referred…
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Yarra Valley Water Might Need a Pipe Check
A new study has ranked Yarra Valley Water second last out of Victoria’s water utility providers. Published on 17 June by All Kind Gas And…
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Police seeking Apple watch owner
Have you lost your Apple watch ? An Apple watch has been handed in to the Healesville Police Station. If you recognise these people or…
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FWO launches horticulture troublespot inspections after nation’s least-compliant regions revealed
The Fair Work Ombudsman will roll out a fresh campaign of horticulture sector inspections targeting labour hire providers, after a three-year campaign investigating more than…
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Conflicting accessibility claims surrounding Warburton Bike Park
Conflicting claims surrounding the Warburton Bike Park’s accessibility options have surfaced from within the Yarra Ranges Council’s own Disability Advisory Committee (DAC). While the Yarra…
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Introducing Healesville Probus Club
After getting through the biggest challenging period, the Covid pandemic, the Healesville Probus Club is now trying to boost once again by giving a space…
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Last chance for Annual Grants
Community groups and artists across the Yarra Ranges have until 14 July to apply for funding for events and projects, through Yarra Ranges Council’s Annual…
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Time again for the HICCI Annual Winter Appeal
Your help will make a difference to people in our local community who are doing it extra tough. HICCI has supported the community for over…
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Big success of Yarra Ranges Reconciliation Week event
The Yarra Ranges Reconciliation Week – Bridging Now to Next event provided the platform for powerful reconciliation themes to be presented and understood at a…
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‘Class warfare’: blowtorch on softened home gas bans
Homeowners in Victoria will be exempted from replacing broken-down gas heaters and hot water systems with electric models under watered-down rules. Controversial state plans to…
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Yarra Ranges Council advocates for satellite university campuses
A Yarra Ranges Council initiative to establish “satellite university campuses” using existing infrastructure was unanimously supported at the National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA)…