News
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Opendoor participants celebrate community success
The Opendoor initiative participants came together at Glen Park Community Centre in Bayswater North to celebrate the culmination of a six-month project that has left…
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Youth respond to ban
On 10 December, the scrolls stopped as the digital curtain of the Federal Government’s social media ban fell into place. With the Government’s social media…
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Eastern Health claim two awards at Victorian Public Healthcare Awards
Two Eastern Health initiatives have been recognised for their efforts in the recent Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. Eastern Health’s Social Work Team won a Victorian…
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Sassafras landslide finally fixed
Fixed in time for Christmas, major and ongoing construction works near Mason Grove in Sassafras have finally seen the road reopen on Friday 12 December.…
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Upwey couple share Christmas magic for charity
An Upwey couple have opened the gates of their home to neighbours, friends and the wider community, allowing visitors to wander through a backyard transformed…
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Be enraged but not misguided
People are right to be shocked by the events at Bondi Beach last Sunday evening. They are right to be appalled at the vicious attack…
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Parents gather to honour their children
Love and connection brought the Hills community together to honour the lives of their children gone too soon under the Tree of Souls this weekend.…
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Special Santa pit stop in The Patch
Santa made a special pit stop at The Patch Store on Thursday, 11 December. He was greeted by little ones awaiting his arrival and some…
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Christmas window winners announced: Spreading festive cheer across the Shire
The Yarra Ranges Council has officially announced the winners of its highly anticipated annual Christmas Window Display Competition, celebrating the incredible creativity and festive spirit…
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Sport
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The Momentum rolls on the Monbulk greens.
Tuesday Midweek Pennant The weeks results in Midweek Pennant has delivered the Bowling club with a very nourishing treat, a very tasty clean sweep with…
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Hills clubs rewarded for road safety efforts
Six football clubs in the Hills have been rewarded for their efforts to promote road safety in their communities through the Transport Accident Commission (TAC)’s…
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Mount Evelyn mount up to the challenge
According to Guns and Roses, nothing lasts forever in the cold November rain…except for the rain, it seems. For the second week in a row,…
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Monbulk top side go back-to-back.
Saturday Pennant. Side 1 Division 2 After finally breaking the season duck with their first win last week, the Monbulk top side went back-to-back with…
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Hawks break the winning drought in Saturday Pennant
Team 1 Division 2 After a frustrating start to the season having lost 3 out of their first 4 games on the last end the…
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Soggy Saturday stops play
After intense rains during the early morning of Saturday, only a select few got to grace the field to play some cricket in the afternoon.…
Entertainment
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Playlunch packs out Sooki Lounge
Local Dandenong Ranges band Playlunch raised the roof at their sold out Sooki Lounge show on 5 December with an electrifying performance. The self-described “bogan…
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Oracle of Sassafras hosts Tropfest crew for short film
Oracle of Sassafras welcomed the cast and crew of the short film, ‘Sand Trap’ on Tuesday, 2 December, for the 2026 Tropfest competition, the world’s…
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Revisions unfolds to community
Sunday 23 November saw the Yarra Ranges community experience a unique and immersive art experience, which featured tours and artist talks to reflect on a…
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Art for the teens, mural artist steps up
Youth art is firmly in focus, with a local mural artist unveiling big plans, stepping forward to give local teens the spotlight alongside the creative…
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Soul and story telling
Yarra Ranges are in for a treat as duo Tex Perkins and Matt Walker get ready to bring their iconic sound to Upwey next week.…
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Poets gather for Woorilla
2025 has seen another huge outpouring of literary art take shape in poetry submissions of all kinds from near and far at the annual Woorilla…
In Business – Sponsored
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All female dental clinic
Valley Dental Family Clinic is an all female clinic based in Lilydale. The clinic is owned by Dr Rupali Prabhu and Dr Sonali Prabhu. Rupali…
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Retirement living with heart
Where the Yarra Valley meets the Dandenong Ranges, Lilydale Valley Views offers more than a place to live, it’s a vibrant community where retirement is…
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Sheen Ferntree Gully: Celebrating decades of service, community spirit, and quality repairs
For more than 35 years, Sheen Ferntree Gully has proudly supported the community it calls home. What began as a local workshop dedicated to quality…
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Customer satisfaction the goal for New Belgrave Motors
New Belgrave Motors are reliable, experienced and always go the extra mile. Owners and dynamic duo Shane and Cindy Taylor say safety is the number…
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New look for old name at Knoxbrooke
If you have travelled along York Road, Mount Evelyn recently you may have noticed changes happening at Yarra View Nursery and Yarra View Garden Centre.…
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Best Christmas prize draw yet
The festive spirit is in full swing at Monbulk Bowling Club as we get ready to bring some Christmas cheer to our wonderful community. This…
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Cans and more for community
A bountiful boon of food, festive cheer and a little bit more has come to a local food relief service this in the Hills this…
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Only untouched land: Community call for morality to protect environment
“That bit of land that they’re saying they want to take out is the only land that was left untouched by the fire”. Montrose resident,…
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Homes, schools to be in ‘direct firing line’ of quarry blasting
The environment surrounding the Montrose quarry is unique; to one side is dense bushland and on the other are commercial buildings and a major arterial…
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Question and answer: Key community concerns about quarry expansion
There are several concerns residents and community members have raised since the proposed Montrose quarry expansion came to light in October. Star Mail put numerous…
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The dangers of dust, resident rights and what Boral’s doing about it
Silica dust has been described as “the new asbestos” and carries much of the same, if not more, concern for the health and safety of…
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Community claims quarry expansion puts nature, clean air, health at risk
“Montrose deserves better. Our schools deserve better, and our children deserve far, far better”. This was the passionate declaration of a mother and school teacher,…