News
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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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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…












