News
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Fire now under control
By Kath Gannaway A bushfire on the Healesville 48 Road, four kilometres south of Badger Creek is now listed as under control. VicEmergency issued a…
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A whole new ball game
By Kath Gannaway It’s 5 o’clock and Sarah Wilcox is sitting on the bench outside the Yarra Junction Football Club change rooms, having dinner with…
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Visitor Information Centres to close
By Derek Schlennstedt Visitor Information Centres at Healesville and Upper Ferntree Gully are set to close in June this year following a significant decrease in…
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Help needed for shock victim
By Kath Gannaway The Yarra Valley community has rallied behind the family of a young Millgrove woman who is recovering in hospital after enduring a…
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Multicultural festival of fun
By Kath Gannaway Locals and visitors enjoyed a feast of culture and community at the second Benvenuti Festival in Seville East on Sunday 13 March.…
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Kidney help close to home
By Derek Schlennstedt The kidney; its importance is paramount to the body’s overall health, but this bean-shaped internal organ is often forgotten or goes unnoticed.…
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Burras to face Mount Evelyn in grand final
By Chris Anderson YVCA All but one of the semi-finals in the Yarra Valley Cricket Association have been run and won, with the action across…
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Smoke in the sky
By Kath Gannaway The first of the autumn planned burns have started, with Forest Fire Management Victoria and CFA crews conducting planned burns at Lysterfield…
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Mum’s electric shock
By Kath Gannaway A Millgrove mother of two remains in a serious condition in hospital after enduring a potentially lethal electric shock on Saturday, 4…
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An inspiring firey
By Kath Gannaway Gruyere CFA firefighter Pat Bigham is among 25 inspirational women inducted into the 2017 Victorian Honour Roll of Women. The honour roll…
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Big weekend for police
By Kath Gannaway POLICE across Yarra Ranges, and across the state, will be ramping up drug and alcohol testing over the long weekend as part…
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P-plater clocked at three times speed limit
By Kath Gannaway A probationary driver clocked by Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol at almost triple the 60km/h speed limit in Wandin North is headed for…