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Hidden bar not ready to call last drinks
Walking along the platforms at Lilydale Station, most train-goers would never even think that behind one of the historical blue doors lies a fair dinkum,…
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Beyond the Studio
A new art project is aiming to promote awareness about making public spaces in the Yarra Ranges more welcoming for women. A report from Women’s…
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The power of words
Avid reader Christine Yunn-Yu Sun is a vigorous supporter of Eastern Regional Libraries. Christine, who is the Star Mail’s new book reviewer, is a passionate…
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Chipping in for Yarra View
A joint project between the Rotary Club of Lilydale and Yarra View Nursery has finally had its grand opening after nearly two years in the…
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Driving Prince Philip
The year was 1973. Gough Whitlam led the country, the world felt the heat of an oil crisis, Elvis Presley broadcast ‘Aloha from Hawaii’ via…
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Fast food dream complex
Fast food enthusiasts rejoice, plans for a McDonald’s, Taco Bell and KFC are in the works for Chirnside Park. A vacant block of land on…
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Celebrating local women
The Yarra Ranges Regional Museum is celebrating women who have been champions and agents of change in an exhibition called Trailblazers: Women of the Yarra…
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A centenary of service
A local historian, who has spent 30 years researching the history of Lilydale RSL, has compiled his findings in a book commemorating 100 years of…