News
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Fire guts family home in Lilydale
Emergency services responded to calls of a unit fire in Lilydale over the weekend, discovering much of the house up in flames. The Slevin Street…
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Skilled migration increase to fill immediate worker shortage
The backbone of the Australian labour market has always relied on skilled and unskilled migration, something that was halted and delayed because of the pandemic.…
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ARIA-award winning artist Josh Pyke set to visit the Yarra Ranges
Australian artist Josh Pyke is has announced a 30-date regional tour to showcase his recent seventh album To Find Happiness, including visits to Healesville and…
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Appreciating, not abusing, our crossing supervisors
A beloved crossing supervisor tells of the ups and downs of the job as schools across the Yarra Ranges suffer a shortage of our lollipop…
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Young drivers disproportionately die in night-time crashes
Young drivers are being overly represented in fatalities on Victorian roads at night. The Parental Control campaign has been re-launched by the Transport Accident Commission…
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Yarra Range Tourism receives funds to investigate night time experiences
Yarra Ranges Tourism has been successful in receiving a $200,000 grant from the State Government to investigate the opportunity to develop a unique twilight experience…
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Student raises donations for teen hygiene inequity
A grade 11 student from Edinburgh College in Lilydale is raising donations for teen hygiene products to give back to a charity supporting those in…
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180,000 fee-free TAFE positions to become available for 2023
Opening the Jobs and Skills Summit beginning in Canberra on Thursday 1 September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the collaborative effort to open up more…
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Women gather for business celebration and networking
Women from all over the region attended a women in business event this week hosted by Yarra Ranges Council to help business owners network and…
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Floods, fires and storms predicted for this spring
Emergency services are urging the community to be prepared this spring with the outlook predicting a wetter than average season across much of Victoria. With…
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Change to Covid isolation period from seven days to five
From Friday 9 September, the period a Covid-19 infected person outside high-risk settings must spend in isolation will be cut from seven days to five.…
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Giving young girls an opportunity to build confidence for 15 years
A little over 14 years ago, Lilydale’s Bridge Builders identified a need to allow young women to explore their potential. In a few weeks, the…