News
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Moving beer
By JESSE GRAHAM MAIL EXCLUSIVE THE future of Healesville’s White Rabbit brewery is in limbo, with its owners deciding whether to leave the tourist town…
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National emblem culled
By ANEEKA SIMONIS WHAT is supposed to be a symbol of national pride is being culled by Yarra Ranges Council as they move to reduce…
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Cancer retreat closer
By JESSE GRAHAM A RETREAT for kids with cancer in Healesville is one step closer to completion, with unanimous support at last week’s council meeting.…
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Pre-school goes high-tech
By MELISSA MEEHAN TWO Yarra Valley kindergartens are set to benefit from IT upgrades, thanks to new grants from the State Government. Minister for Children…
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Balloonists drop in to paddock
By ANEEKA SIMONIS HEALESVILLE residents woke up to a surprise on Sunday 24 August when a hot air balloon made an emergency landing in their…
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Hiker safe and well
By KATH GANNAWAY A 25-YEAR-OLD Healesville woman was found safe and well on Friday morning after spending a night in the bush on the slopes…
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CFA’s pumping
By JESSE GRAHAM Firefighters plug in to defibrillator donations… WARBURTON’S emergency services crews will be better equipped for serious incidents after receiving potentially life-saving new…
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Overlay eases restrictions
By JESSE GRAHAM CHANGES to the controversial Bushfire Management Overlay (BMO) have been praised for freeing up unworkable restrictions on landowners. But Yarra Ranges Mayor…
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Plain speaking’s mental message
By KATH GANNAWAY A GROUP five Yarra Valley sixty-somethings (and beyond) may have struggled to find a lot in common until the Scootabor Challenge grabbed…
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Groups share youth funds
By ANEEKA SIMONIS IMPROVEMENTS to personalised care and residential rehabilitation services for youth are set to improve in the Yarra Ranges as the State Coalition…
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It’s a full weekend of art
By KATH GANNAWAY YARRA Valley Open Studios ambassador Zoe Warne had a top tip for visitors to the event at the official launch on Friday,…
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Pussies: don’t fear the curfew
By JESSE GRAHAM CAT owners need not fear the looming curfew, and the majority of owners won’t notice the change, according to Yarra Ranges Mayor…