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Person dies after car collides with tree in Mount Evelyn
A person has died after their car collided with a tree in Mount Evelyn early on Tuesday morning. Police are investigating but it is understood…
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Another success for Yarra Valley Rodeo
Yarra Valley Racing in Yarra Glen was once again crowded with people who came to enjoy the 2025 Yarra Valley Rodeo. The gate was open…
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Changing Places opens in Kilsyth
Yarra Ranges Council has opened a new Changing Places accessible toilet and change room facility at Pink Reserve Sporting Stadium in Kilsyth. This marks the…
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Hard rubbish: find your collection date
Every residential property in Yarra Ranges has one annual hard rubbish collection. Hard rubbish collection dates vary from property to property. Items for hard rubbish…
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Make sure your pets are part of the plan
CFA and RSPCA Victoria are urging residents to include pets in their bushfire survival plans, amid the significant fire activity already impacting Victoria this summer.…
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Nine arrested after factory filled with stolen goods located
A Badger Creek man and a Mooroolbark woman were arrested alongside seven other counterparts after being located at a factory allegedly containing a bounty of…
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Getting ready for bushfire
As the Dandenongs and Yarra Valley enter the pointy end of the fire danger period, local brigades have ramped up their community engagement activities. This…
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Angliss Hospital ICU closure sparks concern for staff and local families
Community members and hospital staff are staggering after the announcement that the Upper Ferntree Gully’s Angliss Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will close later this…
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National Autism Strategy and associated Action Plan, great start to help autistic community
The federal government has released the National Autism Strategy and an associated Action Plan for the first time at the commonwealth level. The strategy and…
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Inland, beach water safety reminder mounts after January rescues, drownings
Victoria’s summer has been blessed with a string of warm weather days encouraging beach and river attendance but with that comes an increased risk of…
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A ‘Walk and Talk’ to end commercial kangaroo killing
Woori Yallock resident and former President of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council Peter Preuss is passionate about protecting kangaroos in the Yarra Ranges and is…
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Wandin floristry apprentice Elisabeth Boer set to compete in World Skills Nationals
A floristry apprentice from the Upper Yarra is set to showcase her skills against the other best apprentices in the country in 2025. Elisabeth Boer,…
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