News
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Hunter hunted in Chum Creek
Police are investigating an incident which saw a legal hunter being hunted in Chum Creek. On Wednesday 15 February around 10.15pm a legal hunter was…
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School students using bandaid bus for essential school transport
A new temporary school bus service has been established following several students being left stranded due to an overflow of passengers. On Wednesday February 1,…
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Healesville Action Group in support of Healesville Green purchase
The community will again have their say on whether the Yarra Ranges Council should purchase the Healesville Green following the recent formal offer being provided…
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Yarra Ranges in total fire ban today as heatwave arrives
Friday 17 February has been declared a Total Fire Ban Day for Central Victoria, with the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a top temperature of 38…
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Second person dies after Seville crash
A second person has died following a car crash in Seville last month. The driver of one of the vehicles, a 48-year-old Mooroolbark man, passed…
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How Ash Wednesday shaped our response to emergency trauma
Ash Wednesday left a burnt and barren landscape across large parts of Victoria and South Australia, with a lengthy and arduous recovery to follow. Beyond…
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‘Smiles gone from their faces’: Yarra Junction CFA on Ash Wednesday
For members of the Yarra Junction Fire Brigade, there was a sense of unease on Wednesday 16 February 1983. A number of crew members including…
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Premiership quest continues with team golf in Healesville
Last week, round one results hinged on Tuesday’s play but as it turned out, it didn’t stop team NICHOLSON from taking a six point lead…
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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…