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Key and padlock recycling
The Emerald padlock and key recycling initiative will continue until December 22. Money raised from key recycling will go to Friends...
Frozen But Fresh
Frozen 2
Starring Idina Menzel and Kristen Bell
Rated PG
A family-friendly but refreshingly mature fantasy adventure, Frozen 2 is an outstanding sequel to the 2014 original.
Summoned...
Swim-pressive opening of Olinda Community Pool
Olinda Community Pool officially opened for the 2019-20 Summer Season on 30 November, unveiling their new Toddler Pool and splash zone.
The pool has been...
Liminality’s A Celtic Christmas
The Liminality Celtic Trio and the Tecoma Uniting Church are delighted to present their annual family Tecoma Christmas concert.
Attendees can relax and unwind during...
Students express Indigenous culture through art
A cultural group at Yarra Hills Secondary College’s Mount Evelyn campus have recently finished a 10-month Indigenous mural project.
Students involved presented their completed artwork...
Warm, dry summer on its way
Similar to the rest of Victoria, the Yarra Ranges can expect a warm, dry summer ahead according to the latest Bureau of Meteorology outlook.
The...
Belgrave: where the digital world and physical world meet
A new kind of Christmas is sweeping through Belgrave.
The Belgrave Traders Association has launched an ambitious augmented reality app that celebrates a Belgrave Christmas.
The...
Poster roll out highlights gender equity
Posters encouraging gender equity will feature in Yarra Ranges preschools and early learning centres during 16 Days of Activism.
The posters showcase women and men...
Premier apologises to Puffing Billy abuse victims
There was a deep seated silence at the Victorian Parliament on November 27 as Premier Daniel Andrews apologised to the people who had suffered...
Fire Danger Period declared
Yarra Ranges residents have just over two weeks left to prepare properties before the Fire Danger Period comes into effect at 1am on 16...
Rare visit for primary school
A delegation of international parliamentarians joined Casey MP Tony Smith on a tour of Birmingham Primary School on 22 November.
It came after the school...
Residents incensed by fire access failure
The felling of three trees at Bobs Park in Menzies Creek has drawn the ire of residents as Victoria sweltered through its first total...
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John’s resilient fight against blood cancer
Emerald resident John received a call from his doctor nearly two years ago urging him to come in for immediate testing, as his previous...
