News
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Yarra Valley Water a Customer Service award finalist
Yarra Valley Water was nominated in the Customer Service Team of the Year (Large) category in the coveted Australian Service Excellence Awards (ASEAs), which are…
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Government cuts costs for young learner drivers
Yarra Ranges learner road users have welcomed the cutting of learner and probationary licence fees, as well as online testing fees. The Victorian Government announced…
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Rock and roll takes over at Healesville High School
Healesville High School will be turning into a ‘School of Rock’ as students transform into rock and roll stars for the upcoming production. It’s the…
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Feedback welcome for Economic Development Strategy
The community is invited to provide feedback on Yarra Ranges Council’s proposed Economic Development Strategy, which will help dictate the future of the region’s economy…
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EOI for 2022-23 Casey Volunteer Grants Program now open
Non-for-profit community groups based in the Casey electorate can apply by Friday 16 September for the 2022-2023 Volunteer Grants program to receive between $1000 and…
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Investigation reveals error and winds caused hot air balloon crash
Pilot errors and windy weather led to a hot air balloon accident that left two people seriously injured on New Year’s Eve in Victoria, an…
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Yarra Valley Red Cross launches
The Hoddles Creek Red Cross branch has been rebranded to Yarra Valley Red Cross in a bid to better reflect its wider coverage of the…
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Minor flood warning issued through to Coldstream
The Yarra and Watts River could see flooding today with heavy rainfall seeing a minor flood warning issued from Millgrove to Coldstream. The level of…
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Damaging winds expected
The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) issued a severe weather warning for parts of the central and northeast ranges on Wednesday 17 August at 11:30am. Winds…
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Coldstream Pump Track design chosen
The design has been chosen for the Coldstream Pump Track following a large community response to the voting. Some 271 votes were submitted, with a…
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The Suburban Rail Loop to be shelved if Liberals are elected in November
The 90-kilometre suburban rail loop will be shelved if elected the Victorian Liberal Party gets into government in November, a move which would scuttle connecting…
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Healesville resident wants to raise awareness for disability in the Yarra Ranges
Healesville resident Noel Robinson has a form of glaucoma, where the nerve connecting to the eye is damaged and causes him near blindness, and is…