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Yarra Ranges residents reminded to stay weary of snakes
Upper Yarra Star MailPeople of the Yarra Ranges are being warned to stay vigilant of snakes this snake season. As temperatures rise, snakes become more active, emerging from…
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Warburton Primary School looking for stall holders for its 150th
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Warburton Primary School is looking for stall holders for its 150th birthday celebration coming up on 19 October. The school will hold a community…
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Share your thoughts on Chirnside Park’s future
Lilydale Star MailCommunity members are being asked to share their thoughts and ideas for Chirnside’s future with a new structure plan and local movement plan getting underway.…
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Registrations now open for Australia’s largest citizen science project
Upper Yarra Star MailSpring has arrived and so has Australia’s favourite citizen science event. A national celebration of our diverse birdlife, from magpies and fairy-wrens to cockatoos, curlews…
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Seville police chase ends in arrest
Upper Yarra Star MailA man in Seville has allegedly evaded police, stolen a car and then driven through paddocks before being arrested earlier today, 16 September. A police…
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Mini market at Rayners Orchard this October
Upper Yarra Star MailRayners Orchard will host a mini market on 11 October and everyone is welcome. The market goes from 9am to 2pm and is located at…
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Healesville’s own Breen Printing named 2025 Regional Printer of the Year
Mountain Views Star MailBreen Printing has been named Regional Printer of the Year at the 2025 National Print Awards, a proud moment for a family-owned Yarra Valley business.…
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Walks that ‘light up’ over summer
Ranges Trader Star MailAs the year winds away and the sun peeks out a little more each day, exploring across the Yarra Ranges can be a lot of…
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Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival program launched
Ranges Trader Star MailWith excitement building for the inaugural Dandenong Ranges Literary Festival this October, the festival program was officially launched last week at a special event in…
Sport
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Local talent recognised
Lilydale Star MailHealesville Junior Football Club product Brylee Anderson was selected as one of the 2025 AFL Life Members Education Assistance Award winners. Brylee became the winner…
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Anderson recognised by AFL life members
Mount Evelyn Star MailHealesville Junior Football Club product Brylee Anderson was selected as one of the 2025 AFL Life Members Education Assistance Award winners. Brylee became the winner…
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Recognising the best of 2025 for the Lilydale Eagles
Lilydale Star MailThe Lilydale Eagles came together on Friday 12 September to celebrate the season that was in 2025 at the Crown Hotel in Lilydale. The Seniors…
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Burras bask in grand final glory
Upper Yarra Star MailThe day had come – it was the Division One Senior Football Grand Final. Burras faced Seville at Yarra Glen, and with anticipation buzzing throughout…
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Monbulk B Grade storm into grand final
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailNETBALL A Grade It was Preliminary Final day at Gembrook on Sunday with a mild and sunny day, however a strong wind was blowing, which…
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Burras hold on against Blues
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailIt was Grand Final day on Saturday in mild, calm and overcast conditions. The Yarra Glen ground was in a great state to host the…
Entertainment
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Realistic view of endangered wildlife both near and far
Lilydale Star MailDenise Smith’s love of animals has always been there and it was that love that led her down an artistic path. As a self-taught artist,…
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Emerald hosts harmony concert
Ranges Trader Star MailThe Hills Hub in Emerald will come alive with songs of harmony on Sunday, 21 September, as local choirs unite for a free community concert…
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Private works, public tribute
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailFor most of his life, Emerald artist, Stewart MacInnes quietly created in the background with painting, sculpting, drawing and writing poetry not for fame, but…
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Wilde’s witty work a must see at Lilydale Theatre
Upper Yarra Star MailWith a witty script that is undeniably and wonderfully Oscar Wilde, the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company takes on his highly regarded The Importance of Being…
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Shall we Sing for Unity together?
Mountain Views Star MailYarra Valley community members are invited to a free event to sing songs for peace, unity, community and equality. Catherine Nolan is organising an event…
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A year of firsts: Donna Legg prepares first solo exhibition
Lilydale Star MailAfter being appointed Mont De Lancey’s first artist-in-residence in March, Wandin’s Donna Legg will host her first solo exhibition in September. “It is a bit…
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Youth tradies a go in Boronia
Ranges Trader Star MailMaking a difference with a hands on approach, a local Rotary will celebrate the one year anniversary of a free new youth program being delivered…
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Produce, passion, people
Mountain Views Star MailRain, hail or shine, the vibes were blooming at the Yarra Valley ECOSS Spring Twilight Market on 12 September. People flowed in and throughout the…
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Man charged after tragic head on collision in Lysterfield
Ranges Trader Star MailA traumatic road accident saw a Croydon woman lose her life last week in Lysterfield, one man airlifted to hospital with major injuries, and another…
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Liveability survey to be conducted in late September
Mountain Views Star MailYarra Ranges Council has commissioned a survey of the community’s views and experiences. It will explore community priorities, beliefs, experience of living in their local…
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Bushfire on Rosella Rd, Wesburn
Upper Yarra Star MailCFA brigades are responding to a small bushfire on Rosella Rd, Wesburn, today 15 September. An incident was put out on VicEmergency at 3.17pm and…
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Council seeks feedback on parking in Mount Evelyn
Lilydale Star MailYarra Ranges Council is reviewing the parking restrictions at Mount Evelyn to improve safety and ensure appropriate time restrictions work with local businesses and the…