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Residents urged to help fight against Indian Myna population
Yarra Ranges, Cardinia and Knox councils are joining forces to reduce the Indian myna bird population which is creating biodiversity havoc across the south east.…
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A push to get Yarra Valley seasonal workers
Farmers are facing yet another summer harvest with a labour shortage as the Covid-19 pandemic still causes issues for international seasonal workers. Yarra Valley Agriculture’s…
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Restrictions lift
The countdown was on for retail to open and regional and metropolitan Victoria to be reunited once more as restrictions eased across the state on…
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Melbourne Cup Day celebrations
As the first major event out of lockdown, the Melbourne Cup was set to attract events and family picnics right across the shire. Lillydale Lake…
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Wine win for MLMC
Mount Lilydale Mercy College (MLMC) has added yet another award to its belt for best school wine at the Royal Adelaide Show. The 2019 Oak…
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Yarra Ranges Council issues statement regarding ‘orphaned’ building permits
Yarra Ranges Council has asked for the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to appoint a manager of business to resolve orphaned surveying permits, an area of…
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Back together again
It’s been a slow and staggered return to normal school life after lockdowns but last week students were all welcomed back to onsite learning. Those…
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Half a million dollars to go towards Yarra Ranges community grants
Half a million dollars will be going towards supporting projects across the Yarra Ranges as part of the council’s annual Grants for Community program. Councillors…
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Halloween comes to town
Houses across the Yarra Ranges put on some great displays for Halloween this year, creating a map of houses to visit in the shire to…
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Q&A with Director Pearley Jones
1. What is something people don’t know about you? I am a Francophile. I love French arts, culture and heritage. I am slowly learning the…
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Gym to be built in Montrose
A planning application for a gymnasium has been approved for Montrose by Yarra Ranges Council on the proviso that better landscaping and fencing will be…
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SES responds to jobs after huge storm
Victoria’s State Emergency Services (SES) are continuing to respond to hundreds of calls for help including power outages, fallen trees, and building damage across Melbourne’s…
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