News
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Wind warning issued as weekend starts
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning local residents of damaging wind gusts in the region on Friday 23 August.. A warm front will sweep across…
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Top book favs and recommendations from the Star Mail team
Books are for all ages and the team at Star Mail in Healesville are here to declare their favourite books and recent reads. Only one…
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‘The Koalas’ set to screen in Healesville and Warburton
Winding its way throughout the nation, a new film raising awareness and invoking a new perspective on koala conservation is coming to screens in Healesville…
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Come down and feel the fellowship
Badger Creek and District Men’s Shed (BCDMS) is inviting locals to its open day on Wednesday 4 September. As part of Men’s Shed Week from…
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Fewer confident first-aiders a worry for St John Ambulance
Learning first aid and CPR can be the difference between a life bettering or saving result and not, yet new St John Ambulance research shows…
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Let’s make Yarra Ranges roads safer
Victoria Police is planning to host a forum about road policing and road safety for the Yarra Ranges community. The forum will be officially opened…
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Watch handed in to Healesville Police Station
A lady’s watch was handed in to Healesville Police Station on Tuesday 20 August. If the watch is yours, please contact Healesville Police on 59624422.…
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Remembering the sacrifices
Outer East Melbourne assembled for their esteemed veterans at the weekend, honouring the Vietnam veterans in a moving ceremony at the Arboretum War Memorial in…
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Flood inquiry confirms SES underfunding, ‘inadequate resources’
Findings from an extensive inquiry into the flood event of 2022 has confirmed the need for sustainable funding of the state’s emergency response service. This…
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Long term plans for cherished trees
In late May the Yarra Ranges Council endorsed its Tree canopy strategy unanimously and laid out a long-term plan for the management and planting of…
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Black Spur closure
On Tuesday 20 August between 9am and 6pm, Maroondah Highway (Black Spur) will be closed between Healesville and Narbethong for emergency tree removal works. During…
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Yarra Valley wines just exceptional
The Yarra Valley has solidified its reputation as one of the best winery areas in Australia at the 2025 Halliday Wine Companion Awards. Each year,…