News
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Annie dashes to glory
By Derek Schlennstedt Healesville’s very own Annie Fiedler made history at the recent Stawell gift being the first woman ever to win the Sertoris Masters’…
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Soccer fusion to cultural mix
By Kath Gannaway In an odd turn-around, the soccer pitch on the hill at Toolangi was more a home-ground to the ‘visitors’ who travelled up…
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Pride of the league
The Yarra Glen and Yea football clubs were beaming with pride on Sunday 7 May as their footballers and netballers hit the ground for the…
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New lease of life for threatened species
By Derek Schlennstedt Liberal Member for Kooyong and Minister for the Environment and Energy Josh Frydenberg visited Healesville Sanctuary on Friday 5 May to announce…
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Donation in cash and kind
By Derek Schlennstedt Aurrum Aged Care Facility in Healesville met with Healesville Inter-Church Community Care Inc. (HICCI) on Wednesday, 3 May and donated $1000 to…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…