News
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CFA burn off reminder
Just before 9pm on Thursday 27 October Hillcrest CFA was called to a tree on fire that caught on fire next to a burn off…
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Diverting household rubbish from landfill
Yarra Ranges Council has joined 14 other councils in Melbourne’s south east to form a company to deliver an advanced waste processing alternative to landfill.…
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Halloween comes to town
Houses across the Yarra Ranges put on some great displays for Halloween this year, creating a map of houses to visit in the shire to…
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Protecting ducklings this season
Duckling season has commenced and with this, RSPCA Victoria, BirdLife Australia and Wildlife Victoria are encouraging the community to be on the lookout for ducklings…
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It’s full steam ahead for Yarra Valley Railway
Many Yarra Valley tourism operators have been suffering through closures over the past eighteen months, but now restrictions have eased and it’s full steam ahead…
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Yarra Ranges Council asks building authority to resolve permit issues
Yarra Ranges Council has asked for the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to appoint a manager of business to resolve orphaned surveying permits, an area of…
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SES responds to jobs after huge storm
Victoria’s State Emergency Services (SES) are continuing to respond to hundreds of calls for help including power outages, fallen trees, and building damage across Melbourne’s…
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Wild weather lashes the Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges have been lashed by storms and wild winds throughout the evening and into the morning with a severe weather warning still in…
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Half a million dollars to go towards Yarra Ranges community grants
Half a million dollars will be going towards supporting projects across the Yarra Ranges part of the council’s annual Grants for Community program. Councillors unanimously…
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Victorian Open Garden events return
Although you may have had months of potentially pottering around in your own gardens, there’s still nothing quite like visiting an open garden and drawing…
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Healesville Sanctuary welcomes visitors back
The animals at Healesville Sanctuary have finally said hello to visitors, with the laid back Kangaroos and curious Dingoes enjoying the company. Other animals like…
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YREC reaches ownership milestone
Warburton’s Yarra Ranges Enterprise Centre will finally become the official owners of the Woods Point Road property, five years after the State Government first announced…