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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…
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15 years marked since Kevin Rudd’s national apology
As Monday 13 February marked the 15 year anniversary since the National Apology by Kevin Rudd to Australia’s Indigenous peoples, Yarra Ranges Council reflected on…
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Second life lost in Seville crash sparks safety push
Kira Hennessy was making her way to work at Cherry Hill Orchard’s Wandin East site on Tuesday 17 February when tragedy struck. At the intersection…
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NAPLAN changes means testing gets underway in mid March
Changes to NAPLAN come into effect this March, as students prepare to sit the national proficiency test two months earlier than normal in an attempt…
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Chum Creek 125th Anniversary Celebration upcoming
Chum Creek Primary is gearing up to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the school on Saturday 4 March. The school was established originally in October…
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