News
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Delays on Yarra Valley Trail
There will be some brief delays over the next week on the Yarra Valley Trail between Lilydale and Coldstream. Yarra Valley Water is surfacing a…
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Pride of Workmanship Award goes to Shelli
A Yarra Valley resident was surprised at the Pride of Workmanship Award Night on Thursday 10 October. Shelli Johanson, who has lived in the Valley…
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Bouquet of blooms for Goodfellow’s Tree Kangaroos
Tree Kangaroos at Healesville Sanctuary have been embracing spring, receiving fresh flowers personally delivered by keepers. The heartfelt seasonal gesture not only brightens up the…
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Nominate your community heroes in the Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges Community members are encouraged to nominate local leaders and inspirational people for the 2024 Civic Awards. The Civic Awards, presented annually following the…
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Nation’s sick state of readiness for pandemics unmasked
Australia is less prepared for a pandemic than it was in 2020. Covid-19 exhausted the nation’s healthcare systems, public service and economy and the federal…
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Yarra Ranges Christmas Window competition returning soon
Businesses across the Yarra Ranges are being urged to get into the Christmas spirit by decorating their storefronts, as part of Council’s annual Christmas Window…
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Vandalism damaged church
Another act of vandalism happened in Yarra Glen between Monday 28 October night and Tuesday 29 October morning. Saint Paul’s Anglican Church Yarra Glen was…
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Don’t let your eyes become the scariest thing about Halloween
According to recently updated data released by Roy Morgan, more than one in five Aussies are embracing the spooky season this year by choosing to…
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Round two of Greens Links grant program open
The Victorian Government is enhancing Victoria’s local waterways with projects that protect the environment and create more green open spaces for the community to get…
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Local teacher winning the Rotary award
Two locals were honoured by the Healesville Rotary Club’s Pride of Workmanship Award. Kelly Laidlaw, a Grade 5/6 teacher at Healesville Primary School, and Shelli…
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RACV urge fire preparations to be done by Saturday 2 November
RACV is urging Victorians to have summer preparations complete by the first Saturday in November (the 2nd) following a predicted increase of bushfire risk during…
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Silver Cross Reef prams recalled
A number of Silver Reef all-terrain prams for babies and toddlers available at a variety of baby stores including Baby Bunting have been recalled. The…