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CFA volunteer steps up for leadership role
Young Healesville CFA volunteer Ethan Adams is spearheading a new generation of firefighters and community leaders in the region. The 21-year-old is moving up in…
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School receives high tech donation
Yarra Junction Primary School students and staff were surprised at the recent donation of a new 3D printer and a dishwasher to be installed in…
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Missing Wandin North teen
Police are appealing for public help to find teenager Thomas Sperl. The 15-year-old Wandin North boy was last seen in the Yarra Ranges area on…
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Push for climate emergency declaration
Environmental groups in the Yarra Ranges are pushing for council to declare a climate emergency. The Hills and the Yarra Valley Community for Climate Action…
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Milne a Tiger for a day
Former AFL star Stephen Milne is pulling on the boots for Woori Yallock. The St Kilda Football Club Hall of Fame member will trade red,…
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Study finds increase in possum sightings
There has been an increase in sightings of Leadbeater’s Possums outside of their described range in the Victorian Central Highlands, including in bushfire regrowth forests,…
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Q&A with Marisa Spataro, retired Healesville hairdresser
What is something people don’t know about you? Some people don’t know that I have my gun licence or that I do target shooting –…
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Helping young farmers grow
Young farmers can now apply for the State Government’s Upskill and Invest Young Farmers Scholarships. Agriculture Minister Jaclyn Symes on 27 June opened the program…
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Fight against extinction
Healesville Sanctuary will play a key role in a new plan to save threatened species from extinction. Zoos Victoria released the Wildlife Conservation Master Plan…
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Hairdressers closes after 35 years
Marisa Spataro has given her final haircut on Saturday 29 June, having retired and moved on from Reflex Hair Studio. If you were wondering just…
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New sign honours George Ingram
If you’re heading through Seville along the Warburton Highway anytime soon you may notice a new sign recognising the town as the childhood home of…
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Seniors donate to help the homeless
Healesville’s probus and senior citizens clubs made a donation of $255 to Healesville Inter-church Community Care Inc (HICCI) on Tuesday 25 June. Speaking at a…