News
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A trailblazer and women’s champion: Gracia Baylor AM
A true trailblazer in every sense of the word, Healeville’s Hilda ‘Gracia’ Baylor AM paved the way for women in Victoria’s Parliament. After a long…
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Help celebrate local young people doing great things
Community members are invited to nominate young people, aged 12 to 25, for Yarra Ranges Council’s annual Celebrating YOUth Awards. The Awards, which will be…
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Two Yarra Ranges based cafes join a national campaign to support homeless people
Two of the Yarra Ranges based cafes are participating in a national campaign to support homeless people. The Laneway Healesville and Incy Wincy in Emerald…
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Residents rally for the roos
Locals gathered at Lillydale Lake on Saturday 2 August to rally against the State Government’s rejection for the Yarra Ranges to be excluded from commercial…
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‘Thank you, Tracey’
While the principal was busy preparing for the two events, the Prep 100th day and Grandparents Day, Healesville Primary School students gave her some surprise…
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Woman dies after collision in Yering
A woman died in hospital following a collision in Yering last month. Emergency services were called to reports a Toyota Estima and a Toyota CH-R…
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NATSICD celebrated early
National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (NATSICD) was celebrated a little bit earlier in Healesville. Although the NATSICD is held annually on 4…
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It’s weed whacking season
The Yarra Ranges Council has received new funding to help our native flora reclaim the landscape from invasive weeds. The council received $388,000 in grants…
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Not just a women’s issue: Share the Dignity calls on men this Dignity Drive month
This August, Share the Dignity is rallying Australians to donate period products for its Dignity Drive, while simultaneously calling on men to step up and…
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Healesville Preps celebrates the 100th day with grandparents
Healesville Primary School invited families to the school for two different events on Friday 1 August. It was the Prep students’ 100th day of school…
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‘Worrying’ student test results spur fresh funding plea
Stagnating literacy and numeracy levels have fuelled calls for an urgent increase in funding as test results reveal about one-tenth of students need help to…
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Final piece for Lyrebird College campus falls into place
Lyrebird College in Coldstream officially opened the new multi-purpose building on Friday 1 August. The college is an independent school, providing an inclusive learning environment…