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Quick response averts danger
The quick response by fire-fighters and a rapid response helicopter averted a grass and scrub fire on the Warburton-Woods Point Road, behind the Upper Yarra…
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‘It’s not safe’
Warburton Highway users are calling for a safety boost following a serious crash in Seville East. The Wednesday 19 January collision was the third that…
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Cruise for Kate
The fear in people’s voices is what Stacey Bennett remembers most vividly about Black Saturday. Ten years on, she’ll be reflecting on how everyone came…
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Warby history for sale
Moving house is difficult so spare a thought for Mr Bessell, the bootmaker of Walhalla, who moved his entire, very large, building to Warburton around…
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Leny’s in for life
Healesville Ladies Probus Club president Ann Buissink awarded Leny Stueten with Life Membership at the club’s annual luncheon. Ms Stueten joined the club in 1990…
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Keep the aftermath in mind
Victoria Legal Aid is advising residents in bushfire-prone areas to include a checklist to help in the aftermath of disaster in their plans. Joel Townsend…
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Bleak mysteries from Wesburn
Wesburn author and illustrator, David Schembri, has released his second book of short-stories, Beneath the Ferny Tree. This follows his 2014 work, Unearthly Fables, and…
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Council service for Black Saturday
Yarra Ranges Council will host an event to commemorate the 10-year anniversary of the 2009 Victorian Bushfires. It will start at 5.30pm on Thursday 7…
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Local official makes final four
In the Vicsport 2018 Victorian Sport Awards, Healesville’s Andy McGuire has been nominated as a finalist in the Official of the Year category. He is…
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Dam works will close park
Melbourne Water will soon upgrade the Upper Yarra Reservoir dam. It said the project was an important initiative for residents of Warburton, Reefton, McMahons Creek…
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Arrest follows public help
Police arrested a Don Valley driver after he failed to stop when officers asked him to in November. They appealed for public information in relation…
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Rodeo back in the valley
The cowboys and bucking broncos are back in town with the return of the Yarra Valley Rodeo on January 19, being held this year at…
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