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100 steps by Healesville Primary School preps
Healesville Primary School Preps marked a significant milestone of 100 days on Friday 2 August. To celebrate their achievement, the school prepared a special celebration…
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Yarra Valley dominated 2024 Reader’s Choice Award
The Yarra Valley shone in the 2024 Reader’s Choice Award for its beautiful hospitality businesses. Eight businesses from bars to restaurants in the region have…
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Will 2024 see women reach gender balance in the Yarra Ranges?
It’s local election time and by the end of October this year the Yara Ranges will see a freshly voted-in group of councillors – but…
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A half year is enough for Stag Lane to get recognition at the national stage
A local gin distillery which is only half-a-year-old has received recognition on a national level. Stag Lane Farm Distillery started in January and ended up…
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Nine people still missing
Nine people across the Outer East are on the Victoria Police’s and Australian Federal Police’s missing persons lists. The first week of August is the…
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Busiest quarter on record sees paramedic response times blow out
Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) response times in the Yarra Ranges have worsened, a trend occurring across the state as Code 1 cases reached a yearly high.…
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Last chance to enrol for Victorian local council elections
Eligible residents and ratepayers are being urged to enrol to vote for the upcoming Victorian local council elections before it’s too late, with enrolment closing…
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Unprepared visitors put dampener on Mt Donna Buang snow fun
While the sight of snow on Mt Donna Buang is exciting for locals and visitors alike, it’s important visitors are prepared before ascending the mountain.…
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Queens Park under repair
Queens Park in Healesville is under repairs due to the high rainfall across the Yarra Ranges in July. As a flood plain, the parkland stores…
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Birrarung Riverfest back for 2024
The Birrarung Riverfest is back after its successful inaugural event last year, bringing over 30 events on the banks of the river from Warburton to…
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Continuing the campaign against elder abuse
A recently released independent evaluation, conducted by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), of the National Plan to Respond to the Abuse of Older…
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Pledge for guide dogs
Guide Dogs Victoria is calling on all students and schools across the state to help raise vital funds for individuals living with low vision or…