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Share your ideas for Green Street, Healesville
In April 2023, Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) voted to purchase 13 Green Street, Healesville. The purchase from VicTrack was funded entirely using Open Space Funds…
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Slight readjustment to rates for residents of the Yarra Ranges
A small adjustment has been made to the rates for Yarra Ranges residents after the Tuesday 23 July Council meeting. The minor change had to…
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Local caravan park is accused
In a pre-trial ruling regarding the case of Yarra Valley Park Lane Holiday Park, a judge has decided on what evidence will be heard in…
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Wednesday wind warning
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning local residents of damaging wind gusts in the region on Wednesday 24 July. Damaging wind gusts about western and…
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Victorians urged to enrol for upcoming local council elections
Eligible residents and ratepayers are urged to check they are enrolled to vote for the upcoming local council elections by 4pm Wednesday 7 August. Electoral…
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Democracy forum brings leaders together
Community leaders from across the Casey electorate recently had the opportunity to have their say of what matters to their community now and into the…
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Horror period as more lives lost on roads in Victoria
In what Victoria Police have described as a horror period on Victorian roads, July has seen many fatal road accidents bringing the total lives lost…
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Repurposing fallen trees for local schools
Healesville Primary School and Yarra Glen Primary School recently received a present from Treasuring Our Trees (TOT). TOT has been building school and community projects…
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Prepare to switch
Healesville Community Renewable Energy (HCoRE) is inviting locals to its free community event to help community members prepare for switching to an all-electric home. The…
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Dog owners of the Yarra Ranges have opportunity to speak up on new plan for parks
Yarra Ranges Council is calling on dog-owning residents of the region to help guide a 10-year People and Dogs in Parks Plan, which will set…
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Crackdown on the sale of illegal firewood
The Conservation Regulator and Parks Victoria have launched an operation to crack down on the illegal harvesting of firewood in Victoria’s national parks and state…
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Major IT outage strikes companies across country
A massive IT outage has hit major institutions across the nation including banks, media outlets and government services. Crowd-sourced website Downdetector has listed Telstra, Microsoft,…