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Registrations now open for Australia’s largest citizen science project
Spring has arrived and so has Australia’s favourite citizen science event. A national celebration of our diverse birdlife, from magpies and fairy-wrens to cockatoos, curlews…
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Share your thoughts on Chirnside Park’s future
Community members are being asked to share their thoughts and ideas for Chirnside’s future with a new structure plan and local movement plan getting underway.…
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Liveability survey to be conducted in late September
Yarra Ranges Council has commissioned a survey of the community’s views and experiences. It will explore community priorities, beliefs, experience of living in their local…
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Council seeks feedback on parking in Mount Evelyn
Yarra Ranges Council is reviewing the parking restrictions at Mount Evelyn to improve safety and ensure appropriate time restrictions work with local businesses and the…
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Date change for Belgrave Survival Day
A beloved community event and volunteer committee will see in 2026 with a new date to to better suit the people it serves and give…
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Two different refugees’ stories
Following two articles in previous weeks, Star Mail delved into the Chin community, one of the ethnic groups in Myanmar, and the story of Healesville…
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Lilydale development partnership soured by oppressive conduct
A property development partnership that was set to deliver a unit complex in Baker Street Lilydale turned sour with one party accusing the other of…
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Land between Wonga Park and Chirnside Park given subdivision approval
A five-lot subdivision of land that separates Wonga Park from Chirnside Park has been approved by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) despite objections…
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Latest round of Yarra Ranges Council Capital Development Grants approved
The latest round of Capital Development Grants was approved at the Tuesday 9 September Yarra Ranges Council meetings with a number of local recreational clubs…
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Local First Nations leaders excited as Treaty tabled in Victorian parliament
Victoria is the first state in Australia to table a treaty in its Parliament in a move welcomed by mob across the state. Widely expected…
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Yarra Ranges Council highlights need for better State Government support
Yarra Ranges Council representatives joined alongside members from Outer Melbourne Councils (OMC) and community groups in late August to call upon the State Government to…
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Transition period led to long-term delays in home care
The release of an additional 20,000 Home Care packages by the Federal Government was welcome news, but has highlighted just how long many older Australians…
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