News
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Ecotopia returns in 2023
Yarra Valley ECOSS’ annual Ecotopia event is coming up next month, set to mark the launch of Permaculture Week in the Yarra Ranges and with…
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Step forward for the purchasing of the Healesville Green by council
Yarra Ranges Councillors have approved to initiative community engagement for the purchase of the Healesville Green following years of uncertainty for the much-loved open space.…
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Well attended Yarra Ranges Council meeting sees no disruptions
Yarra Ranges Council meeting on Tuesday 14 February once again had a strong turnout of local residents, with all 140 seats used, and they were…
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New driver distraction rules to drive down road deaths
With 49 deaths already recorded on Victorian roads as of 14 February 2023, the Victorian Government is cracking down on distracted drivers with new rules…
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Ash Wednesday memorial held in Cockatoo
Firefighters who paid the ultimate sacrifice protecting their communities during the horrific events of the Ash Wednesday bushfires 40 years ago have been honoured in…
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Volunteering again helped in firefighters recovery after Black Saturday fires
Healesville Fire Brigade 5th Lieutenant Cliff Overton saw first hand the devastation and tragic scenes of the Black Saturday bushfires in 2009. At the time…
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“I got to the stage where I stopped counting what was on fire and what wasn’t” – looking back on Black Saturday
Although time goes by the memory of Black Saturday is still etched into the minds of many locals who witnessed the tragic events unfold. More…
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Wandin family joins fun run to support hospital who helped young Donnie
Grateful every day to see the big smile of six-month-old Donnie, the Healy family from Wandin is preparing to Run For The Kids to support…
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Rural road trauma surges
An urgent warning to regional motorists has been delivered as the state continues to see a significant spike in lives lost on rural roads this…
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Record high demand once again for paramedics
Ambulance Victoria has recorded yet another high demand for services across the state, putting pressure on the system and staff. Paramedics have responded to more…
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Pictures say 1000 words : Black Saturday 14 years on
Photographer Rob Carew was in the Healesville area at the time of the Black Saturday bushfires on 7 February 2009. His images archive a day…
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Yarra Valley ranked number five in top global destinations
The Yarra Valley has topped the charts as a high class tourism destination being ranked as number five in the top one hundred most loved…