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Help map ecology on private property
Yarra Ranges residents interested in finding out more about the ecology in their backyard now have the opportunity to do so. Yarra Ranges Council is…
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Remembering the Yarra Ranges
International journalist and author Jane Cornwell was 17,000 kilometres from home when Covid-19 struck. She was visiting from London, seeing her mother in Montrose, when…
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Care for veterans
With important social gatherings at the Mount Evelyn RSL put on hold during Covid-19, members have been working hard to remain connected when possible. Late…
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Future uncertain for Kinley’s kangaroos
The future of the kangaroos living on Kinley Estate remains uncertain over a month since a planned cull was halted due to community backlash. Around…
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No place for a picnic
Eildon MP Cindy McLeish has called for urgent repairs to be made to the road leading into the Badger Weir Picnic Ground, which she said…
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Walltle Avenue…?
Yarra Valley residents have had a good laugh this week upon discovering a misspelt road sign along Wattle Avenue in Mount Evelyn. The road sign,…
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Firefighting in Melbourne Water’s crew the right environment for Lauren
Being a firefighter in Melbourne Water’s crew for the past two years has put Lauren Kinsey at the frontlines of protecting the natural environment she’s…
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Art as an essential activity
From the depths of Melbourne’s Covid-19 Stage 4 lockdown, TarraWarra Museum of Art has commissioned a new series of artistic inquiries that will explore the role…
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More highway frustration
The State Government is facing continued pressure to conduct more community consultation for upgrades along the Maroondah Highway. Eildon MP Cindy McLeish raised the issue…
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Checkpoint excuse doesn’t cut it
Police have intercepted two men at a vehicle checkpoint in the Yarra Ranges. The men, from Craigieburn, were travelling in a taxi. One of them…
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Q&A with Leanne De Bortoli
Leanne De Bortoli is a third generation family member at De Bortoli wines and manager of the Yarra Valley Estate in Dixons Creek. Leanne and…
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Push for regional status for Yarra Valley
Yarra Ranges councillor Fiona McAllister has called on the state government to reclassify Yarra Valley communities as regional in a bid to see Covid-19 restrictions…
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