News
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Growing suburbs for the Yarra Ranges
A top of the range sports pavilion, a skatepark upgrade and an eco-friendly energy project are coming to the Yarra Ranges. The State Government’s Growing…
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School sends delivery angels
Students from the Dandenong Ranges Steiner School received a nice surprise recently, with school supply packages being sent straight to their doorsteps. With parents unable…
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Plan now for firewood needs
Residents across the Yarra Ranges can now collect firewood with the opening of the spring firewood collection season. Designated firewood collection areas in state forests…
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Towns frozen in time
While the Yarra Ranges has moved into Stage 4 lockdown with the rest of metropolitan Melbourne, it seems as though numerous signs in the region…
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Celebrating National Wattle Day
If there’s one place in Victoria that truly shows the beauty of wattle, it’s the Yarra Ranges. With today (1 September) marking National Wattle Day,…
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Offensive act along Ferny Creek bicycle trail
Detectives are investigating after a man allegedly performed an offensive act in Ferntree Gully earlier this month. Investigators from Knox Sexual Offences and Child Abuse…
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The Round-up
Jewellery theft A large quantity of jewellery was stolen from Butlers Vintage in Olinda last week. Police said the incident occurred at the store sometime…
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Police search for Clare Ross
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate missing Ferntree Gully woman Clare Ross. Clare left her home address on Lording Street about 9.40am…
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Sandi’s thrilling story
Sandi Wallace is one of those rare cases where a childhood dream came true. “I was about 6-years-old when I first became addicted to reading…
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Green Wedge Zone to stay
The outcome of a planning application to rezone a Green Wedge Zone in Sassafras has resulted in a win for both the applicant and the…
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Storm sweeps eastern suburbs
Local SES volunteers were swept off their feet with calls for help during a wild weather event which lashed the eastern suburbs yesterday. As of…
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Two killed by falling trees in Yarra Ranges
A Tecoma man was among two people killed in the Yarra Ranges from falling trees yesterday (27 August), after wild weather lashed Melbourne. The 59-year-old…