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News
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Western Renewables Link: Environment Effects Statement community submissions now open
Ranges Trader Star MailThe Environment Effects Statement (EES) and draft Planning Scheme Amendment (PSA) for the Western Renewables Link are now on public exhibition. The community is invited…
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Minister drops hint that Great Forest National Park proposal set to be ignored
Ranges Trader Star MailNational park enthusiasts are furious while other bush users are rejoicing following recent comments by the environment and outdoor recreation minister Steve Dimopoulos. Speaking at…
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Milestone marked for Yarra Junction Primary School Preps
Upper Yarra Star MailYarra Junction Primary School celebrated the end of Term Two on Friday 4 July with a special day for the Prep students. Preps were treated…
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Emerald parents create SIL house
Ranges Trader Star MailAn Emerald couple has made a bold move to secure a more independent future for their adult son with a disability, by buying a house…
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Firefighters deliver clear message to government
Mountain Views Star MailLocal firefighters clearly delivered their message to the state government, “Scrap the levy. Stop calling it a levy. And be upfront.” They are concerned about…
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Three Valley schools receive maintenance funding, despite one having no students
Mountain Views Star MailThree schools in the Yarra Valley have received funding through the Victorian Government’s Planned Maintenance Program (PMP), despite one not currently operating. Chum Creek Primary…
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Seasonal firefighters help protect Victorian communities
Upper Yarra Star MailApplications are now open for seasonal firefighter roles across the Yarra and Dandenong Ranges. Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) is employing 500 seasonal firefighters prior…
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Mooroolbark Men’s Shed’s first major market day approaches
Lilydale Star MailThe Mooroolbark Men’s Shed is busy prepping and preparing for its first major market day on Saturday 12 July. Opening up the Shed to the…
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Tigers Make Big Move
Ranges Trader Star MailThe Upwey Tecoma Football Netball Club has released a statement telling its followers and members they are planning a move to the Eastern Football Netball…
Sport
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Giving hope and enjoyment in the Northern Territory via the sport of football
Mountain Views Star MailYarra Glen’s senior football coach is asking the Yarra Ranges community members to support his special trip to the Northern Territory. In October, Jason De…
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Second Eastern League senior coach announces resignation
Lilydale Star MailA second Eastern Football Netball League (EFNL) senior coach has announced their resignation from the role in as little as two weeks. Lilydale Football Netball…
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Red Coral Gala Day for the Reds
Mountain Views Star MailHealesville Soccer Club hosted 13 games at home last weekend for long-time sponsor Red Coral Seafood’s Gala Day. Healesville Seniors 5-1 Croydon Rangers Healesville kicked…
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Kangaroos on the board after nail-biting victory over Blues
Ranges Trader Star MailA season-long drought has broken for the Officer women’s team after the Kangaroos fought valiantly for a one-point win over Seville in Outer East Division…
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Lions roar past Towners
Ranges Trader Star MailPakenham has bounced back in a big way after two losses with two straight wins with 80-plus goals in both. In round 11 of the…
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A special day reflects what Coldstream FNC is all about
Lilydale Star MailThe day kicked off with a strong statement from Coldstream’s Women’s Team, who faced Ferntree Gully away. Despite missing several key players, coach Matt Coghlan…
Entertainment
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EMBC wins the Victoria’s highest honour
Mountain Views Star MailTarraWarra Museum of Art (TWMA) got recognition for its recently opened centre which balances technical needs with layers of built and unbuilt history, demonstrating a…
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Yarra’s source story revived by past Mountain Views editor
Upper Yarra Star MailThe past editor of the Mountain Views would like to introduce her new book to the Yarra Valley community. Mrs Frances Henke, who worked as…
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Paddle pups protecting platypus
Upper Yarra Star MailWhen you think sniffer dogs, your mind might go straight to airports – searching for narcotics or to disaster zones – searching for survivors under…
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Heart and hands: Fiona Carter’s love of the piano hits the small screen
Lilydale Star MailFiona Carter has been playing the piano since the age of five. As a well known and loved performer at the Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company,…
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Warburton is set to welcome a special guest to film festival
Mountain Views Star MailWarburton is gearing up for the annual Warburton Film Festival, with a special guest appearance from a multi-award-winning director and producer. The festival is taking…
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Regional news is the Canary in the Coal Mine
Ranges Trader Star MailThis week, I step up as President of Country Press Australia (CPA), ostensibly to represent the best interests of independent regional newspaper publishers. But the…
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The project that keeps on giving
Lilydale Star MailTwo years into the project and the Rotary Club of Lilydale is still having a profound impact on the lives of inpatients at Maroondah Hospital’s…
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Yarra Junction kids embrace worldly cultures on Global Day
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Yarra Junction Primary School took its students on a trip around the world for its Global Day event where they embraced worldly cultures. The…
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Fatal collision in Boronia
Ranges Trader Star MailPolice are investigating after a pedestrian was struck in Boronia this evening. It is understood a vehicle collided with the pedestrian on Boronia Road on…
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Cult classic Aussie board game inspires son’s continuation of the legacy
Lilydale Star MailWhen Mooroolbark’s Richard Lloyd was six-years-old, his father, Robert (Bob) Lloyd, invented the game Squatter, a classic Australian board game designed for sheep farming simulation.…
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Police snow plea as 50 rescued and 80 cars turned back each weekend
Ranges Trader Star MailYarra Ranges residents planning to travel to alpine resorts this winter are urged to plan ahead to avoid being turned away. Police are disappointed at…