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Plea to stay SunSmart with Victorians frequenting emergency departments with sunburn
Experts are calling for Victorians to get SunSmart or risk sunburn, which increases your lifetime risk of skin cancer and can even result in...
Theft, youth offending rise, family violence ‘unwanted milestone’
Theft, criminal damage and youth offending have continued to rise in the Yarra Ranges, a trend reflected across the state according to the newest...
Four illegal burn offs caught in two days
Yarra Ranges Fire Patrol would like to remind residents that Fire Restrictions are currently in force within the Yarra Ranges, Knox and Maroondah Council...
Projectionist’s stories of beloved cinema
Brian Luscombe is more familiar with The Memo in Healesville than most people.
A projectionist at the Memorial Hall for decades, Brian ran countless movie...
Victorian cardiac arrest survival rates triple in two decades
New research shows Victorians are more likely to survive a cardiac arrest compared to 20 years ago, thanks to increased bystander intervention.
The study,...
Urging the community to take responsibility this fire season
Victoria has already started to see the effects of the warmer weather and dry vegetation with fire and emergency service agencies responding to...
282 lives lost on Victorian roads in 2024
Road safety will remain a key priority for Victoria Police heading into 2025 following another devastating year on the state’s roads.
There were 282 lives...
Forest management dominated headlines in 2024
The management of the much-loved bushland of the Yarra Ranges was a hot topic of debate in 2024.
From the ban on native timber harvesting...
2024 headlines
Star Mail journalists tried our best to deliver good news stories which impacted the Yarra Valley community significantly in 2024.
Here are the best...
The fight against gendered violence in 2024
Australians rallied against the devastating incidents of violence against women and alarming rates of domestic and family violence incidents that were occurring around Australia...
Pic of the bunch in 2024
The year 2024 was full of many different adventures.
Here is a selection of some of the best moments captured in 2024.
Quiz challenge launches new drone safety campaign
The Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) is calling on Aussie drone users to put their knowledge to the test with a quick quiz to...
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Plea to stay SunSmart with Victorians frequenting emergency departments with sunburn
Experts are calling for Victorians to get SunSmart or risk sunburn, which increases your lifetime risk of skin cancer and can even result in...
