News
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Yarra Ranges Christmas Window competition open for entries
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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Local vigneron Peter Preuss surveys agribusiness on kangaroo control
Woori Yallock resident and vigneron Peter Preuss is continuing to take on kangaroo control concerns, recently conducting a survey to try and find out whether…
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Mr Monopoly gets a taste of the Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley’s very own Monopoly board just dropped on 5 November featuring beloved local businesses, iconic tourist attractions and hidden local gems. Monopoly Yarra Valley…
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Study franks media’s vital role
At a time when misinformation spreads quickly and trust in institutions is under pressure, public interest journalism remains one of the last safeguards of accountability…
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Ferrari driver caught speeding along Maroondah Highway
A Ferrari driver had his car seized on Sunday 2 October for doing 47 km/h over the limit on Maroondah Highway. The 68-year-old was caught…
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Illegal e-bike riders investigated by police
Healesville Police are appealing for public information amid a growing trend of youths dangerously riding illegally modified e-bikes. There have been several near misses with…
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Vietnam vets share stories
Historian Anthony McAleer OAM has been documenting the history of the Shire of Lillydale and its Military Heritage for many years, and he’s now reached…
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Council passes new community funding package
The Yarra Ranges Council has announced $150,000 worth of new community funding in its 2025-26 budget. Tuesday’s council meeting saw the motion passed unanimously with…
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Explore the best of springtime in the Valley
The Yarra Valley in springtime comes alive and what better way to spend a weekend than exploring two incredibly different gardens. The joint opening of…
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Sport
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Healesville sweeps the comp
Healesville Bowls Club’s Tuesday’s First side played Yarra Glen at home on a beautiful spring day, but Yarra Glen seemed to have a little more…
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Healesville stumped by Warrandyte
First XI Healesvill(e 9/193) defeated by Warrandyte (7/200): Taking on the top of the ladder Warrandyte at Queens Park, Warrandyte batted first and got off…
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Yarra Glen v Ringwood: Close rinks
Yarra Glen Bowls Club Pennant Update 1 November 2025. Midweek pennant kicked off with games against Healesville and Heathmont Division Two played away at Healesville,…
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Yarra Glen’s Tahlia Wheatley takes out Pennant Player of the Year in Women’s Grade 4
A Yarra Glen Tennis Club player has been crowned the top player in her grade at the 2025 Tennis Victoria Player Awards. Tahlia Wheatley took…
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Age? Who cares: Yarra Glen triathlon star wins silver
Age is no obstacle for 57-year-old Triathlon champion and Yarra Glen local Jeremy Critchett. Coming second in the world in the latest triathlon World Championships…
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Early pressure sees Healesville score victories
First XI Healesville 238 defeated Chirnside Park 92 With 238 on the board the goal was simple, take 10 wickets. It was a dream start…
Entertainment
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Writers and Rhythm merge for 33rd festival
On Friday, 7 November, five musical guests will grace the halls of the Healesville Uniting Church at 7pm. Friday’s shenanigans are a part of the…
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All Aussie music platform launches
A Yarra Ranges local has taken on a mammoth task and is out to even the playing field for Australian talent, launching an all Australian…
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What’s on in the entertainment world
Burrinja Theatre Tex Perkins & Matt Walker Two of Australia’s most revered musicians unite for a raw, powerful live show, blending new material, timeless covers,…
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Fantastic Film Fantasy night at Healesville Memo Hall
The Yarra Ranges Film Society (YRFS) members and guests enjoyed dressing up for the Rocky Horror Picture Show, which was screened on Tuesday 21 October…
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Healesville’s first Zine and Comic Festival coming to town
Healesville is set to host the first edition of a festival celebrating a unique kind of creative vessel. The first ever Healesville Zine and Comic…
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Creativity and community spirit moulded together
Healesville High School is excited to present its ground-breaking Creative Victoria Project: Art Factory Fusion – Nurture Nature. This inspiring initiative brings together students and…
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Be supported and inspired
This November, the local community is coming together for an important evening dedicated to men’s wellbeing. The Men’s Health Forum will be held on Tuesday…
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Refreshingly different, reassuringly Summerset – coming soon to Chirnside Park
We might be new to your neighbourhood, but as one of New Zealand’s most well-known retirement village operators, we’ve been around for a while. In…
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Driving forward together: A new chapter
There’s a fresh energy at Yarra Valley Toyota and Croydon Toyota as we welcome new leadership, exciting new models, and a continued commitment to serving…
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A reputation of reliability now in Ringwood
B.W. Machinery is proud to confirm our participation in the Wandin Silvan Field Days 2026, one of Victoria’s most iconic agricultural and horticultural events. This…
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Whitlands Engineering: Building legendary firewood machinery since 1993
Rural manufacturing company Whitlands Engineering is celebrating it’s 32nd year of business throughout 2025 – marking also a decade of continuous growth despite the challenges…
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Lilydale Valley Views: Retirement living with heart
Where the Yarra Valley meets the Dandenong Ranges, Lilydale Valley Views offers more than a place to live, it’s a vibrant community where retirement is…
More News
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Two Dandenong Ranges gardens claim first spots on new Monopoly edition
Well, it’s official – the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges are getting their very own Monopoly board, inspired by the vastness of the landscape and…
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Spooky CFA action
Things got spooky at the Badger Creek Fire Brigade on Friday for its ‘Halloween Horror Night.’ For their third annual Halloween event on Friday, October…
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‘Rest easy Benny’: heartbreak as teen cricketer dies
Heartbroken loved ones are uniting in grief to remember a “popular and much loved” teenage cricketer who died in a training accident. Ben Austin was…
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Hot off the press: Awards abound for Star New Group
The Victorian Country Press Association’s night of nights was hosted last week, seeing for the first time in 30 years Victoria and New South Wales…
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Victoria Police enacting Operation Furlong for Cup weekend
Motorists are being urged to stay in their lane this Melbourne Cup weekend as new data reveals the number of motorists being killed in head-on…
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Kangaroo concerns continue after two severe gunshot wounds spotted in two months
The inevitable suffering when kangaroo shooting goes wrong was plain to see when a kangaroo was found severely wounded on Wednesday 22 October. Later euthanised…