News
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Hills school graduates receive special pens as parting gift
Sixth graders at primary schools across the Hills were given a special graduation present as Monbulk MP Daniella De Martino and not-for-profit Treasuring Our Trees…
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Sassafrass Hall open for consult
Community gathering spaces occupy a beating heart in the hills and remain a treasured way to plan vital resources and recreation in the coming year.…
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Call to replant historic oak trees in Kallista
Petitioners are calling on Yarra Ranges Council to protect the streetscape of Kallista after historic oak trees were reportedly cut down. Several oak trees on…
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Monbulk ‘hero’ returns home
Monbulk’s local hero – professor Arnold Dix – has returned to his home town of Monbulk after rescuing 41 workers from a tunnel in India…
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Locals ‘less than happy’ with big bank closure in Emerald
Locals are seeing red after National Australia Bank’s (NAB) announcement it would be shutting up shop in Emerald in March 2024. Menzies Creek local Karin…
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Woorilla strides on
Literary love and passion for poetic prose still shine true from a poetic community shifting from a small town grassroots competition to a global stage,…
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Buses replace trains on Belgrave line between Bayswater and Upper Ferntree Gully
Buses are replacing trains on the Belgrave line between Bayswater and Upper Ferntree Gully, due to fallen trees on the tracks. Some services may terminate…
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Worksafe urge for heat and wind prep today
With temperatures soaring and showers and thunderstorms forecast on Friday 8 December, with similar forecasts into next week, Worksafe is urging businesses to be prepared…
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Beautiful souls with stories to tell
From pioneers to unsolved murders, historical stories are being told under the cover of darkness in an unlikely setting – the Ferntree Gully Cemetery. History…
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Animal Aid struggling through feline vaccine shortage
Coldstream’s Animal Aid is finding it difficult to offer its services during a feline vaccine shortage. The vaccines currently in limited availability are a combination…
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Community Christmas Carols bring cheer for all!
The Cockatoo Community Christmas Carols are back for 2023. Come down to St. Luke’s Church Cockatoo on Saturday 9 December at 4.30pm for family fun…
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Recognising young people in ‘Celebrating YOUth’ awards
On Monday 4 December, the youth of the Yarra Ranges were congratulated and commended for their achievements. Yarra Ranges Council’s annual ‘Celebrating YOUth’ awards were…