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Launching Place sink hole to be repaired
Eildon MP Cindy McLeish has announced that the reoccurring sink hole on Gembrook-Launching Place Road will finally be repaired after years of causing high risk…
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Forecast halts tree removal works
Scheduled tree removal works along the Black Spur will be postponed on Wednesday 29 and Thursday 30 April due to forecast inclement weather. Yesterday, Star…
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Wine industry in ‘great position’ to overcome Covid-19
A Yarra Valley wine body is confident the region’s industry will remain strong, despite concerns a large percentage of Australia’s wineries could be lost due…
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Highway concern
Calls have come for more local input regarding speed limit changes on Maroondah Highway, despite the State Government saying extensive community consultation had already taken…
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Autumn in the Yarra Ranges
The changing colours and seasons of the Yarra Valley don’t stop for Covid-19. To help brighten spirits, as leaves change colour and begin to fall…
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History made as cattery cleared out
While Covid-19 has not brought much joy recently, the pandemic may have helped influence one positive outcome for a local animal refuge. Animal Aid’s Coldstream…
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Tidy Town Awards open
Entries for this year’s Sustainable Communities – Tidy Town Awards are now open. The awards are aimed towards the individuals, community groups, educational institutions, businesses…
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Fatal collision in Yering
Police and emergency services are currently on scene at a fatal collision in Yering. Emergency services were called to Melba Highway, just north of MacIntyre…
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The impact of Covid-19 in pictures
The past few months have seen society turned upside down due to Covid-19, with impacts extending right through to the Yarra Ranges and surrounds. To…
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Healesville’s First Artists unite
A printing workshop for the community is being organised for later this year by a group of First Nations artists. The United Mobs in Art…
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A clearer picture for the valley
The installation of air quality monitors in the Yarra Valley is expected to help with understanding the health impacts of planned burns in the region.…
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Anzac Appeal moves online
RSL Victoria’s annual Anzac Appeal will move to an online campaign in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The decision was made to not undertake a…