News
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Interest rates continue to rise
Interest rates have risen to an eleven-year high, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor stating inflation has hit its peak. On 6 June,…
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Potential propelled for Great Forest National Park
Following the announcement that Victoria’s native forestry industry will be shut down from 1 January next year, 1.8 million hectares of land previously slated for…
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Heavy rainfall and damaging winds expected
A severe weather warning has been issued by the Bureau of Meteorology on Tuesday 6 June at 12.01pm. The forecast predicts heavy rainfall and damaging…
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Endangered stories woven into music at The Memo
Of Birds and Monuments comes to The Memo Healesville on Sunday 4 June at 2pm with a collaborative and immersive performance featuring three music pieces…
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Eastern Woodturners work on display at Mont De Lancey
The Eastern Woodturners are holding an exhibition throughout June in the Ray Oliver Gallery at the Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead. The Eastern Woodturners meet…
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Rare marsupial returned to roam Ranges after detour to chicken coop
It’s rare to ever see an endangered Spotted-tailed Quoll, and even more surprising to find one in a suburban backyard chicken coop. However, one of…
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Voice for the generations
Yarra Ranges Council hosted an in-person event for National Reconciliation Week, with a packed live theatre at The Memo with powerful Indigenous keynote speakers, interviews,…
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Cuppa for Cancer at Mont De Lancey
Mont De Lancey’s Historic Homestead hosted a Cuppa for Cancer event on Thursday 1 June in support of the Cancer Council’s Biggest Morning Tea initiative.…
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Bittersweet Irish farewell
A well known Irish dance teacher will finish up her time in the Yarra Valley after many years of teaching in the community, the school’s…
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Myers Creek gets quick response for felled tree
SES and other emergency services sprang into action over the weekend at Myers Creek Road in Healesville on from around 11.30 am Sunday 5 May…
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Warburton Primary School impresses local gardeners
Members of the Upper Yarra Valley Garden Club (UYVGC) headed out to Warburton Primary School on Monday 22 May to get a look at their…
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Native timber harvesting to be shut down from 2024
The timber industry is reeling after the Victorian Government brought forward the transition away from native forestry logging to 1 January 2024 from the initial…