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Less rain came our way in May
Despite a wet end to the month, monthly rainfall in the region was lower than last year according to Healesville’s Alma Mitchell. Ms Mitchell recorded…
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Jobs on the way
Yarra Ranges Council will be hiring more than 160 support workers impacted by Covid-19, thanks to the Victorian Government’s Working for Victoria initiative. Council was…
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A step up in mental health
A new mental health service, Steps Outer East, will cater for people in Maroondah, Knox and Yarra Ranges. The new service is funded by Eastern…
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Tap her on the shoulder
With Victorian local government elections proceeding in October 2020 the Victorian Local Governance Association (VLGA) is committed to continuing to support councils and communities in local…
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Disgust at tourists
Popular Yarra Ranges tourist destinations were closed by Parks Victoria and Victoria Police over the weekend due to concerns of severe overcrowding. Warburton’s Redwood Forest,…
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MP joins push to halt hoons
Eildon MP Cindy McLeish has been advocating alongside members of the community and Warburton Police to add more adequate safety measures along Mount Donna Buang…
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New cafe connects to nature
One of Healesville’s newest small businesses, Natures Cakes, opted to keep their cafe doors open throughout the entire Covid-19 pandemic, switching to a takeaway model…
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Aunty Dot’s work carries on
The Victorian Aboriginal Remembrance Service paid tribute to the thousands of First Nations men and women who have served in the Australian Armed Forces on…
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Milestone for community hydro project
Upper Yarra Community Power (UYCP) is celebrating 18 months since it first began its Hydroelectric Plant Project. The project saw a small group of local…
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Highway hotspots leave locals concerned
Calls are being made for urgent works to be done at a popular intersection along the Warburton Highway. Eildon MP Cindy McLeish is currently conducting…
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Court rules VicForests logging breached environmental laws
The Federal Court has found that VicForests has failed, and is unlikely in the future, to comply with national environmental laws designed to protect threatened…
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Investigation into cruel trapping of wombat
A wombat was euthanised after being found injured in a homemade trap near Killara Road, Gruyere on 16 May. An investigation into the cruel and…
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