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Hoons wreak havoc on dangerous road
By Derek Schlennstedt
Hoons and increased traffic flow from tourism are causing havoc for residents living along Old Healesville Road.
A recent crash along the road...
Unkindest cut stunts growth
By Peter Douglas and Bonny Burrows
The Yarra Ranges and Cardinia shires have been dealt a major blow in the Victorian Budget, with the announcement...
Ray of hope for high schools
By Kath Gannaway
Any improvements to Upper Yarra Secondary College will hopefully be part of a discussion in June with Lilydale Heights Secondary College and...
Legal aid boost for family violence victims
By Peter Douglas
Among the Yarra Ranges winners in the State Budget 2017-'18 are the Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) and the Olinda community, with...
Landfill levy misused says councils
By Kath Gannaway
With Yarra Ranges ratepayers contributing $63 a ton, and more, to deal with landfill, Cr Jim Child says the allocation of landfill...
State set to combat family violence
By Derek Schlennstedt
Education, law and order, and domestic violence support received key funding in the Labor Government State Budget handed down on Tuesday 2...
Shine a light
By Kath Gannaway
Yarra Ranges Council’s community safety co-ordinator Luke Roy and local laws ranger Jade Partier will be shining their lights on road safety...
One of a kind and a battler to the end
By Kath Gannaway
It’s hard to express the sadness that comes with hearing of the death of Sue Contarino (Tanner).
Sue’s message of faith, hope and...
Eye on crime
By Peter Douglas
Would-be criminals beware!
The Yarra Ranges will soon boast an extensive CCTV network that includes locations in business centres of nine major locations.
Designed...
Young ones remember them
By Kath Gannaway
In what has become a Grade 6 rite of passage, students from 13 Upper Yarra primary schools conducted the annual Schools Anzac...
Council meets in the colonies
By Kath Gannaway
Around 40 Yarra Ranges residents took advantage of Yarra Ranges Council’s first outreach council meeting held at The Memo in Healesville on...
Help improve habitat plea
By Derek Schlennstedt
This weekend on Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 May a Yarra 4 Life program will see 20,000 local indigenous trees, shrubs and...
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Unlicensed bike rider caught
On Sunday 5 May, Healesville Police observed a 16year old male riding an electric motorcycle on the rear wheel only along Main Street, Maroondah...
