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Let’s help each other in emergencies
Healesville community members have gathered voluntarily to make the community more prepared for emergencies. Healesville Community Emergency Hub (HCEH) aims to be a place for…
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St Brigid’s Primary School is waiting for local council to grant permission for its building construction
St Brigid’s Primary School in Healesville is looking forward to having a new facility for its preppies and Year 1 students. The school made an…
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Wear Orange with pride for the SES
Wear Orange Wednesday approaches and the SES volunteers across the Yarra Ranges have been busier than ever this year. Each year the Victoria State Emergency…
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Federal Government prioritises housing crisis in the budget
The housing crisis is one of the top prioritised sectors in the 2024-2025 Federal budget, handed down on Tuesday 14 May, aiming to ease housing…
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Devil dives into autumn at Healesville Sanctuary
All the leaves may be turning brown and the skies a little grey but that isn’t stopping Healesville Sanctuary’s Tasmanian Devils from embracing seasonal change.…
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Annual Grants are now open
Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) approved the 2025 Annual Grants program including increasing the amount of money available to the community. Councillors approved increasing funding to…
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Family, domestic and sexual violence response bolstered in State Budget
In an otherwise fiscally conservative Victorian Budget for 2024/25, investment in addressing family violence stood out as a key focus of expenditure from the State…
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$9.3 billion surplus announced in Federal Budget as heavy future deficits loom
The Albanese Labor Government handed down its second successive operating surplus in the Federal Budget on Tuesday 14 May. Casey MP Aaron Violi shared his…
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Yarra Ranges Council adopts Eastern regionwide Fair Access Policy
Yarra Ranges councillors have endorsed a new Fair Access Policy at the Tuesday 14 May council meeting. The Melbourne East Region Sport and Recreation Fair…
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Pilot parking program to be trialled in Warburton
A new pilot program for parking is set to be trialled in Warburton after being approved by councillors at the Tuesday 14 May Yarra Ranges…
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Upgrade of Lilydale Road in Healesville
In recent years, the way people use Lilydale Road in Healesville has changed with an increase in pedestrians and visitors to the area following the…
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VCAT rules against family using Healesville property for storage
The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has ruled in Yarra Ranges Council’s (YRC) favour, allowing the council to proceed with an enforcement order. YRC…
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