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Healesville crews assist in major Flowerdale blaze
Healesville Fire Brigade members have travelled to assist in the Flowerdale grassfire with hundreds of volunteers battling the blaze that has scorched more than 840…
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Most parents understand the benefits of play while some think it’s a waste of time
New research has revealed most Australian parents recognise the importance of child play, while there are some who believe it’s a ‘waste of time’. The…
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What’s on offer this Permaculture Week
Permaculture Week is coming up next month and there is set to be a jam-packed schedule of events in the Yarra Ranges. Following Yarra Valley…
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Funded three year old kinder sessions a plus for Healesville families
Three year old kinder is off to a promising start for the year with the introduction of the free services provided by the government coming…
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Communities warned to prepare for heatwave and have bushfire plans ready to enact
As hundreds of firefighters battle a major grassfire in Flowerdale, local communities are being warned to prepare for the heatwave on the way. Emergency services…
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Irish dancing teacher in unexpected mash-up
Irish dancing teacher and Healesville resident Kate Bilton recently went viral on social media in an Iranian and Irish dance mash up at a wedding…
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Police investigate Coldstream grass fire
Police are appealing for information regarding a grass fire which started on a nature strip in Coldstream. On Friday 17 February, a grass fire ignited…
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Petition launched to change hard rubbish collection system in Yarra Ranges
A petition to change the way hard rubbish is collected throughout the Yarra Ranges has attracted over 130 signatures after being started early last week.…
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Call for volunteer garden guides
The Yarra Ranges is seeking volunteer garden guides for The Yarra Ranges Gardens for Wildlife (YRG4W), which is a free program available to communities in…
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Major fire destroys Healesville house
A Healesville house has been destroyed after a fire broke out around 7.30pm on Friday 17 February. 1st Lieutenant of Healesville Fire Brigade and incident…
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Treasuring our Trees ‘branches’ out
Treausirng Our Trees has received a donation of redgum logs from the Cranbourne Line Upgrade set to be repurposed. As part of its commitment to…
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Victoria has confirmed its first recorded Murray Valley encephalitis virus case and death since 1974
Earlier this month, a woman in her 60’s from the shire of Buloke passed away from the Murray Valley encephalitis virus. The woman was initially…