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HICCI is here for people in need
In the middle of the cost-of-living crisis, a Healesville-based charity and welfare organisation hopes its programs’ benefits reach more community members. Healesville Interchurch Community Care…
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Black tarp handed in to Healesville Police
On 31 March, a black tarp was located on Healesville–Kinglake Road in Healesville and handed in to the Healesville Police Station by a member of…
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55 out of 79 Victorian councils have CCTV in public spaces
Regularly maintained CCTV networks are not a rarity, with councils around the state operating both extensive and small-scale networks of cameras to service their community.…
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‘It’d be a shame to lose it’: Commit to funding CCTV call
When Star Mail set out on this six week campaign, the premise was to provide a solution, instead all we can offer is a proposal,…
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Driving back in time to raise awareness of prostate cancer
Australia’s most unique motorsport event, the Rob Roy Revival, combining a competition hill climb and vintage festival, drove home a lifesaving message to Australian men:…
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Council non-committal
This week, Star Mail brings you the sixth and final week of the Capturing the Yarra Ranges campaign which sought to better understand the current…
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‘Highly valuable’: Expert weighs in on CCTV’s ability to solve crime
Though the role CCTV plays in deterring criminals has been well documented, there’s little research into CCTV’s effectiveness in helping police solve crime in Australia.…
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Heads up for two planned burns in Marysville
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) advise that the Marysville Kings Road planned burn, located at Marysville will be ignited at…
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Melba Highway landslip repairs, Dixons Creek
Works to repair two landslips on the Melba Highway in Dixons Creek were paused, with the highway reopening in late February 2025. There is currently…
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Draft Budget for Yarra Valley towns
Yarra Ranges Council proposed the 2025-26 draft budget at the latest council meeting and is calling for community members’ feedback. Ryrie Ward councillor Fiona McAllister…
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Cheaper power bills pledge as Dutton spurs gas supply
Peter Dutton promises to slash power bills, permanent migration and government spending in his pitch to become a “steady hand” prime minister. Ruling out offering…
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Love for coffee, Love for community, Love for an Australian wife
A coffee roastery owner won the Healesville Rotary Club’s Ron Goding Award on Monday 24 March. The award perpetuates the memory of the late Ron…