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The funeral of Don Parsons
The funeral for the late Lilydale RSL president, Don Parsons, will take place this Friday 22 May. The funeral service will be limited to a…
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Changing the lives of people with a disability
Anthea Forbes is one of the many volunteers throughout the Yarra Ranges that is being celebrated this National Volunteer Week. Ms Forbes has dedicated numerous…
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Local government election to go ahead
Local government elections will proceed as planned in October this year, despite the potential threat of Covid-19 restrictions still being in place. The Minister for…
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Cleaning blitz for Yarra Ranges
Disinfecting and sanitisation works will take place throughout the Yarra Ranges over the next month, in a bid to reduce the spread of Covid-19. Through…
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People emerge as lockdown lessens
Yarra Ranges residents were out in force last week as Covid-19 restrictions began to ease and favourable weather was on display. At 11:59pm on 12…
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Expert warns of local logging influence on fire severity
A leading Australian ecologist and former Warburton resident says Yarra Valley locals should be “very concerned” about the impact of logging on bushfire severity. Australian…
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Keeping the pages turning
Libraries across the outer east have been working hard to keep the community reading during the coronavirus pandemic. Eastern Regional Libraries (ERL) was forced to…
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Forest patrols this weekend
Conservation Regulator officers and wildlife officers will be out in force this weekend ensuring state forest visitors abide to Covid-19 restrictions. All public land will…
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Eyes on the future
Like many restaurants across the hills, Bam Bam Italian has suffered its fair share of business downturn over the past couple of months. And as…
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Lucky escape from killer tree
April 30 was not my day to die, although a monster of a gum tree tried its best to do me in. It was about…
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Major planning application on advertisement in Lilydale
Community members are invited to make a submission towards an application for a hotel, lavender farm and associated gin experience in Lilydale. The application, YR-2019/371,…
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Search for missing man Daniel Portelli
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing man Daniel Portelli. A search is currently underway in the East Warburton area for the…
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