News
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Healesville parents left with no playgroup
Healesville parents have been left devastated following the news their local Friday Playgroup is being suspended indefinitely. The group meets at 6 Vimy Ridge, Healesville…
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Disaster satellite tours to be installed in the Yarra Valley
Coldstream, Yarra Glen and Healesville will be receiving a fixed nbn™ disaster satellite services part of a multi million dollar federal program. The Strengthening Telecommunications…
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The fire brigade joins Santa to stop by Healesville
Healesville Fire Brigade will be chauffeuring Santa through the town’s main street on Thursday 16 October 7.00pm – 7.30pm during twilight trading. Fifth Lieutenant Cliff…
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Coldstream open garden turned into a wonderland
Yarra Ranges residents have enjoyed the first weekend of a special open garden being held in Coldstream. Coldstream resdient Jo Bartlett-Brown opened her much anticipated…
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Prestigious Tricia O’Reilly Award given to Healesville Primary School Captain
Grade six student and School Captain Zaine Dyer has been named as this year’s recipient of the Tricia O’Reilly Memorial Scholarship and Award at Healesville…
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Life’s a beach for Sanctuary’s Pelican pod
Summer is sorted for the five Pelicans that call Healesville Sanctuary home, with a sandy beach recently constructed alongside their expansive pond. Not only does…
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The State Government forms the first landscape conservation area
Some 3,000 hectares of biodiversity rich land and water frontages throughout the Yarra Ranges and Cardinia Shire will be preserved under a new ten year…
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Running to remember Ryan
For nine years the Donald family, with support of their son’s friends, have been raising awareness for a rare but devastating condition that takes the…
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Stories of war on the home front
The Shire of Lillydale was gravely impacted by World War I and caused the greatest number of casualties in the area. A new book written…
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Christmas at the races
Rudolf and friends will be watching on as their fellow four legged friends hit the race track Friday 17 December at Yarra Valley Racing’s Christmas…
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Healesville Gymnastics Centre head coach and owner Dru troon says goodbye
Healesville Gymnastics Centre owner and head coach Dru Troon may be familiar to many local families, with thousands of students to have tumbled and twirled…
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Volunteer firefighters address the impacts of climate change
“Weather conditions that drove the Black Summer fires will be FOUR TIMES more likely under forecast levels of global warming – that’s what we firefighters…