News
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Yarra Valley Water urging people to get fire ready
With fire danger season arriving, Yarra Valley Water is urging Yarra Ranges residents in grass fire and bushfire-prone areas to include a water supply in…
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Coloured sand recall due to potential asbestos
Families are being urged to check their children’s craft and toy supplies, and many schools across Australia have closed today due to several sand products…
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Luke Ilmer wanted for burglaries in Alexandra
Police are seeking public assistance to locate Luke James Ilmer who is wanted for two burglaries and thefts committed at businesses in Alexandra on 10…
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Knox Council grapple with cost to Australia Day
A proposed Australia Day barbecue has seen Knox City councillors grapple and then eventually cut the budget for it, leaving behind a few question marks.…
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Goat to work
For the first time in over a decade, Yarra Ranges Council has enlisted the help of a unique team of workers, a herd of goats…
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New grant helps Emerald Museum digitise history
The Emerald and District Museum has been awarded $6300 as part of the 2025 Community Heritage Grant program to digitise its Nobelius Ledgers, which is…
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Help needed to identify males in retail theft investigation
Police are looking for information regarding an alleged series of thefts at various retail outlets across the Outer Eastern suburbs by a network of offenders.…
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Man found deceased in Upwey
Monday 17 November, has seen a shocking and tragic situation unfold in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges. Traffic has been closed along Burwood Highway…
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No pussy footing by police in Rowville
Nunawading Highway Patrol officers have heard their fair share of excuses for dangerous driving habits, but blaming four-legged furballs may be a first. Monday, 17…
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Driving change to prevent road trauma
Eastern Region Division Two Highway Patrol is increasing its focus on high-risk driving behaviours in the Yarra Ranges through intelligence-led operations, a dedicated road crime…
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‘Emerald in Focus’ returns with updated content
The Emerald Museum has re-released ‘Emerald in Focus: A Photographic History 1858–1958’, a book that captures the first hundred years of European settlement in the…
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Police doing all they can to deter youth crime
Managing and preventing youth offenders in the Yarra Ranges has fast become one of the top priorities for police as organised networks and gangs rear…












