News
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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…
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Finding common ground through board gaming for R U OK? Day
The process of joining a new club or meeting new people can be a daunting task, that’s why one local man decided to organise R…
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New national Fire Danger Rating system comes into affect for spring
On Thursday 1 September a nationally significant event will be taking place as the country switches to the revised Fire Danger Rating System. The rating…
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Yarra Ranges Youth’s voices heard after months of work
Yarra Ranges young people have been able to have a voice where it matters in a new program. 24 students from Upper Yarra Secondary College…
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Small business, labour shortage focus of Peter Dutton visit to Lilydale
It wasn’t just a general day at work for some Lilydale small business owners when Liberal opposition leader Peter Dutton took a trip to the…












