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Council passes new community funding package
The Yarra Ranges Council has announced $150,000 worth of new community funding in its 2025-26 budget. Tuesday’s council meeting saw the motion passed unanimously with…
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Surge in volunteers for CFA
Almost 500 Victorians have put their hands up to join CFA between 3 and 29 October on the back of the Get Fire Ready initiative.…
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Home sweet awards for Upper Ferntree Gully’s Eltcon builders
Upper Ferntree Gully-based building company, Eltcon, has taken home the prestigious Best Custom Home $1-2 Million award at the 2025 Master Builders Victoria Excellence in…
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Exciting art exhibition at Mont De Lancey celebrates students’ creativity
The artistic endeavours of Wandin Yallock Primary School’s (WYPS) bright students was displayed at the Mont De Lancey homestead on 28 October. Students made the…
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Study franks media’s vital role
At a time when misinformation spreads quickly and trust in institutions is under pressure, public interest journalism remains one of the last safeguards of accountability…
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‘Rest easy Benny’: heartbreak as teen cricketer dies
Heartbroken loved ones are uniting in grief to remember a “popular and much loved” teenage cricketer who died in a training accident. Ben Austin was…
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Council unanimously approves refunds for infringement errors
During Tuesday’s meeting, 28 October, Yarra Ranges Council confirmed it will offer refunds for a small number of parking and animal-related infringements, after an internal…
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Hot off the press: Awards abound for Star News Group
The Victorian Country Press Association’s night of nights was hosted last week, seeing for the first time in 30 years Victoria and New South Wales…
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Injured hot air balloon passengers claim cleared to continue in County Court
A ballooning company has failed in its second attempt to strike out a claim put forward by two passengers who were seriously injured following a…
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Victoria Police enacting Operation Furlong for Cup weekend
Motorists are being urged to stay in their lane this Melbourne Cup weekend as new data reveals the number of motorists being killed in head-on…
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Yarra Ranges Council establish refund scheme for historically overcharged parking infringements
Yarra Ranges residents who have racked up parking infringements in the region in the last 20 years may be entitled to a partial refund after…
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Draft master plan moves ahead for McDermott Avenue Reserve
Yarra Ranges Council has voted with the Mooroolbark community in mind to ensure the McDermott Avenue Reserve remains open space for the growing population. Setting…












