News
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Action over advocacy as homelessness reaches record levels
A prominent sentiment of this Homelessness Week was action over advocacy, as local services feel the brunt of rising rents and family violence. This was…
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Yarra Ranges locals encouraged to share knowledge for new flood risk map
Melbourne Water is looking for information about past Yarra Ranges floods to improve its flood mapping. Residents who’ve experienced flooding are encouraged to share their…
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Two Yarra Ranges based cafes join a national campaign to support homeless people
Two of the Yarra Ranges based cafes are participating in a national campaign to support homeless people. The Laneway Healesville and Incy Wincy in Emerald…
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Information session for farmers looking to boost winter growth
Urea use has proven to be a successful option to boost winter growth, helping farmers in the Yarra Ranges to grow more grass, which is…
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It’s weed whacking season
The Yarra Ranges Council has received new funding to help our native flora reclaim the landscape from invasive weeds. The council received $388,000 in grants…
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Community urged to be wary after hateful graffiti incidents
The investigation is ongoing into the spate of racially targeted graffiti that hit the Outer East on 21 July, with the ripple effects continuing to…
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Woman airlifted after Hoddles Creek blaze
A woman in her 70s is in hospital with serious injuries after a house fire tore through her Hoddles Creek home on Saturday night, 2…
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A trailblazer and women’s champion: Gracia Baylor AM
A true trailblazer in every sense of the word, Healeville’s Hilda ‘Gracia’ Baylor AM paved the way for women in Victoria’s Parliament. After a long…
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Highway patrol nabs speeding drivers
Victoria Police’s Highway Patrol issued multiple fines and suspensions following a series of high-speed offences in the southeast suburbs on Friday 1 August. On Wellington…
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Community gathers for Hills trailblazer
‘We dared to believe that anything was possible and that we did indeed have the power to control our own lives to a very large…
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Cars targeted across the Yarra Ranges
Police are urging residents and visitors to the Yarra Ranges to be vigilant following a rise in thefts from vehicles parked at local parklands and…
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Help celebrate local young people doing great things
Community members are invited to nominate young people, aged 12 to 25, for Yarra Ranges Council’s annual Celebrating YOUth Awards. The Awards, which will be…