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Croydon police walk off the job in strike as pay dispute deepens
Croydon police members and staff walked off the job as part of the intensified industrial action as the pay and fair working conditions dispute carries…
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Man arrested trying to board flight, charged following Lilydale sexual assault
Detectives from the Sexual Crime Squad have charged a man following an alleged aggravated burglary and sexual assault in Lilydale on Sunday. A 32-year-old man…
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Lilydale and Yarra Valley Show trucks on
A hot weather blast one day followed by scattered shows and winds the next did not deter people from the annual Lilydale and Yarra Valley…
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Jim Child returns as Yarra Ranges Council Mayor
O’Shannassy Ward Councillor Jim Child has taken on further responsibility at Yarra Ranges Council stepping back into the Mayor’s chair. Starting his fourth consecutive term…
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19-year-old fills position at Yarra Ranges Council
At 19-years-old Mitch Mazzarella has become the youngest council member to serve for the next term. Elected in one of two extremely close races, Cr…
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Improving energy literacy one video at a time
Post the storms of 2021 communities in the most affected townships have been working to prepare and recover should another event occur. Helping to improve…
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Gender balance target stagnates as Yarra Ranges reverts to pre-2020 representation
While the rest of the state remains stable in its gender representation within local government, despite the 50/50 target falling short, the results in Yarra…
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Eight-year-old citizen scientist captures rare Growling Grass Frog call in the Yarra Valley
An exciting scientific discovery was made when eight-year-old, Alice Dutton, a budding citizen scientist from Tecoma, recorded the call of the threatened Growling Grass Frog…
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Heenan returns for another term
Having served on Yarra Ranges Council for 15 years, Tim Heenan will return for another four as he takes up this next term as Billanook…
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Spring Spread: Parrots feast on fruity kebabs
The Regent parrots, rainbow lorikeets and gang-gang cockatoos at Healesville Sanctuary are feasting on kebabs made of their favourite spring fruits and vegetables. Keepers spiked…
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Bundled branch collections arriving soon
Yarra Ranges residents and property owners are being encouraged to reduce excess vegetation ahead of and during summer, to prepare for the fire season. They…
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Poetic remarks of 17-year-old tell story of remembrance
The Remembrance Day service was well attended at the Lilydale Cenotaph, with school students from St Patrick’s Primary School, Lilydale Primary School and Lilydale High…