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News
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Popular Haigh’s chocolate recalled
Upper Yarra Star MailWell known chocolate brand Haigh’s are recalling its Dark Cherry Chocs 225g product for the presence of an undeclared allergen. Any consumers who have a…
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Tank goodness for art
Ranges Trader Star MailKallista Primary School has launched a new project to paint the large water tank at the front of the school with an Indigenous theme, to…
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Remembrance day at Yarra Junction Cenotaph
Upper Yarra Star MailThe town Yarra Junction will honour the invaluable sacrifice made during war for Remembrance Day 2025. The Upper Yarra RSL will host the service, taking…
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Badger Creek Community Garage Sale on this Saturday
Upper Yarra Star MailBadger Creek Community Garage Sale is on Saturday 15 November from 9am to 1pm at Badger Creek Hall located at 358 Badger Creek Road, next…
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Oakridge Wines takes top award
Upper Yarra Star MailYarra Valley’s Oakridge Wines won the Champion Victorian Winery award on Friday 7 November, cementing its reputation as a leader in Victorian winemaking since its…
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Charlie’s fight against cancer sees widespread support
Upper Yarra Star MailA Launching Place family’s plea for support has seen over $100,000 raised in two weeks after their four-year-old daughter was diagnosed with an extremely rare…
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Damage worsens at The White Dog Hotel
Lilydale Star MailThe facade of the White Dog Hotel in Lilydale is continuing to fall apart, with more damage visible to the front of the building since…
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Bargain for a cause at Yarra Junction
Upper Yarra Star MailA garage sale in Yarra Junction on Saturday 15 November will provide more than just a bargain for the community. Hosted by the Yarra Junction…
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Expressions of interest open to revive Gruyere Primary School
Lilydale Star MailConsultation is ongoing within the Gruyere community to see the town’s local school up and running again. The Department of Education held drop-in sessions for…
Sport
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Elliot Bell running wild for men’s wellbeing
Ranges Trader Star MailDandenong Ranges resident and Bell Real Estate director, Elliot Bell, has been pushing his limits for months, preparing for the epic Grampians Peak Trail (GPT)…
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Monbulk Bowling Club midweekers blaze into action.
Ranges Trader Star MailTuesday Pennant The Midweek Pennant competition got underway this week with Monbulk firing out of the blocks at home in round 1 in very impressive…
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A day of spring croquet
Lilydale Star MailIt was a wonderful day for some spring croquet on Thursday 30 October, as regular players took to the greens at Lilydale Croquet Club in…
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Kilsyth’s Jack Childs whacks 101 not out for First XI
Lilydale Star MailLast weekend Kilsyth Cricket Club’s top four men’s teams, together with the Under 16s and Under 12-3s, played one-day matches. The remainder of the teams…
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Healesville sweeps the comp
Mountain Views Star MailHealesville Bowls Club’s Tuesday’s First side played Yarra Glen at home on a beautiful spring day, but Yarra Glen seemed to have a little more…
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Healesville stumped by Warrandyte
Mountain Views Star MailFirst XI Healesvill(e 9/193) defeated by Warrandyte (7/200): Taking on the top of the ladder Warrandyte at Queens Park, Warrandyte batted first and got off…
Entertainment
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Emerald songwriter to perform ahead of Remembrance Day
Ranges Trader Star MailEmerald songwriter Ian Whitehead will perform his most praised song, Nobody Wins a War, at the Mulgrave Country Club this Sunday, 9 November, from 2pm…
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Succesful Spanish tour for Smoke Stack Rhino
Mountain Views Star MailYarra Valley-based band Smoke Stack Rhino set their sights on the shores of Spain, taking their local sound to Europe at the end of last…
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Four artists, one colourful community exhibition
Ranges Trader Star MailAn informal art group known as Four of Us will launch its first exhibition at the Kalorama Collective Community Hub this Sunday, 9 November from…
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Writers and Rhythm merge for 33rd festival
Mountain Views Star MailOn Friday, 7 November, five musical guests will grace the halls of the Healesville Uniting Church at 7pm. Friday’s shenanigans are a part of the…
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Halloween fun in the Ranges
Mount Evelyn Star MailHalloween hotspots across the outer east braced themselves on Friday as trick or treaters gathered to hit the streets for 2025. Upper Ferntree Gully is…
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What’s on in the entertainment world
Mountain Views Star MailBurrinja Theatre Tex Perkins & Matt Walker Two of Australia’s most revered musicians unite for a raw, powerful live show, blending new material, timeless covers,…
More News
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Arnold Dix honoured as Victorian Finalist for Australian of the Year
Ranges Trader Star MailMonbulk lawyer, engineer, scientist, and author, Professor Arnold Dix, was named a Victorian Finalist for the 2026 Australian of the Year Awards at a ceremony…
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Healesville Fire Safety Information Session
Mountain Views Star MailINFORMATION SESSION On Monday November 10, the Healesville CFA is hosting a bushfire information session. The Fire Safety Essentials session will take place at the…
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Harmful ‘forever chemicals’ found in our much-loved marsupials
Ranges Trader Star MailA new study has found that long-lasting and potentially harmful chemicals might be harming some of our much-loved marsupials. University of Melbourne researchers in the…
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‘Reading, rapping and rhyming’: Woori Yallock students bust a rhyme with Mantra
Upper Yarra Star MailWith the help of a prominent local rapper, Woori Yallock Primary School students channelled their inner lyricist during a unique and engaging experience on 29…
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Ben’s Shed receives over $40,000 in grant funding
Upper Yarra Star MailBen’s Shed in Yarra Junction will boost its cooking capacity and workshop safety after a successful grant application from the State Government. On 24 October…
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Appreciate the beauty of porcelain painting at Mont De Lancey
Upper Yarra Star MailAn artistic array of painted porcelain and fine china is on display at the Mont De Lancey Historic Homestead this November. With works from the…