News
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Calls for improved education around chroming after teen death
Emerging in the days since Esra Haynes’ death has been a renewed call for better education around the use and risks of inhalants. With the…
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Tributes flow for Esra Haynes, gone too soon
A Yarra Ranges family is mourning the death of their bright and blooming daughter and sister after a chroming incident left her in a critical…
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Police seek assistance to find missing Mooroolbark woman
Police are currently searching and appeal for public assistance to help locate missing woman Yasmina. The 22-year-old was last seen on Bridges Avenue in Mooroolbark…
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Report launch hails success of elder abuse program partnership
An independent review has hailed the success of two programs run in partnership by Eastern Health and Eastern Legal Community Centre to combat elder abuse…
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Support for rural flood recovery extended
Applications for primary producer and rural landholder financial supports related to the October 2022 to 13 January 2023 flood and storm event have been extended…
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Local Animal Aids Appeal gets back purrr-fect result
Animal Aid in Coldstream has managed a huge feat over the Easter long weekend and found new families for a huge number of kittens, young…
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Wingspread Garden opens to the public
Open Gardens Victoria will open Wingspread private country garden to the public on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 April. The garden is located on the…
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Road accidents rife over Easter Break
The Easter break has been a busy time for emergency services with a number of accidents occurring in the area. Maroondah Highway in Coldstream and…
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Bowling for the kids in Lilydale
Lilydale Bowls Club will be hosting a big charity day in early May, helping to raise funds for the Royal Children’s hospital. Putting on a…
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A cohesive blend of facts and fiction
The work of local author and The Star Mail’s film reviewer Seth Lukas Hynes ‘Red Dwarfs Make The Best Homes’, is a collection of science…
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Nearly 8000 traffic offences detected over Easter
Victoria Police detected almost 8000 traffic offences during their five-day Operation Nexus over the Easter long weekend. Operation Nexus saw police highly visible and actively…
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Lilydale moves closer to heritage protection
Yarra Ranges Council has continued its due diligence as it works towards gaining heritage protection for 13 significant sites in Lilydale. At the council meeting…