News
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Police seek help for trailer crime
Knox Police are seeking information from the community regarding a stolen trailer and machinery from a business in Bayswater. The alleged offender went to a…
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Upgrades to national parks in the Yarra Ranges
Visitors to Gembrook and the Yarra Ranges have even more reason to explore the outdoors, with Parks Victoria wrapping up a series of upgrades and…
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Yarra Ranges residents: Check your rubbish collection dates
The Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging residents to check their property’s hard rubbish collection dates as the new year comes along. Every residential property in…
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Health provider announced for Lilydale urgent care clinic
A Lilydale health provider has been confirmed to operate and run one of the newest Medicare urgent care clinics in Victoria, and the only one…
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Bayswater North man sentenced to 25 years for partner’s murder
Bayswater North man Benjamin Coman has lost his appeal against his jail term of up to 25 years for murdering his partner in 2021. On…
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Cartoon: 23 days to go
Cartoonist Danny Zemp depicts a hilarious grinch Ibis looking dismayed as Christmas rolls around this year.
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Young adults invited to Rotaract info night
A new Rotaract Club, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Belgrave, has launched in the Foothills and is now inviting young adults aged 18 to…
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The spirit of Christmas comes together in Belgrave
As Christmas nears, the Belgrave community will come together at the Belgrave South’s Scouts Hall on Friday, 12 December for an evening of food, entertainment,…
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Sooki Lounge: Grants won’t save live music, reform will
A $71,000 Federal Government handout will do little in actually helping Belgrave’s Sooki Lounge as it weathers a struggling live music industry, its owner said.…
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Sport
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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.…
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Oskar’s away!
Giants draft Oskar Taylor has his sights on the preseason as he farewells friends and family before heading out of state. The tail end of…
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Oskar makes the Giants
The GWS Giants have selected Upwey-Tecoma and South Belgrave junior Oskar Taylor with pick 15 in the 2025 AFL Draft. Drafted after a premiership year…
Entertainment
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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…
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Creativity thrives across all ages in Monbulk’s art event
The town of Monbulk has truly found its artistic heart as it marked its second annual, ‘Celebrate Monbulk’ art event on Thursday evening, 13 November.…
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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Site setup begins in Boronia ahead of station’s upgrade
Works have kicked off on the Boronia Station upgrade, with crews getting started on delivering a modern and accessible station precinct as of early December.…
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Mental health first aiders step up in the Gully
A local sporting club has stepped up for mental health recently, with a group of their members going through a training program for Mental Health…
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Victoria Police ramp up roadside drug tests
Victoria Police will conduct an extra 25,000 roadside drug tests every year, expand the use of technology to catch unauthorised drivers and reduce paperwork so…
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Eels ahoy in Dandenong
Eels were in focus for an Eastern Suburbs Friends of group in late October, as they hosted researchers from the Artuh Riley Institute in a…
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Machete scare forces survival training
After a string of violent attacks in Melbourne’s south-east, including a recent school stabbing in Berwick, residents flocked to a seminar in Emerald to learn…
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Dirtbike theft in Upper Ferntree Gully
Upper Ferntree Gully has seen residential crime has seen thieves taking a person’s dirt bike from beneath the storage of their house, and police are…