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People urged to register burn offs this fire season
Upper Yarra Star MailWith Victorians across the state preparing their property for fire season, emergency services are urging landowners to register their burn-offs online through the Fire Permits…
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Get Fire Ready at upcoming event at Seville CFA
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Seville CFA are hosting a highly important event for Yarra Ranges residents as the bushfire season approaches. The Get Fire Ready event takes place…
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‘Forgotten’ healthcare workers take action against privatisation
Mount Evelyn Star MailA push to privatise the employment of essential support workers at Eastern Health has been met with fierce opposition as employees say they feel “forgotten”…
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Council mayor now acting as a Justice of the Peace
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Yarra Ranges Council mayor Cr Jim Child is now a Justice of the Peace and is available for statutory declaration signing, affidavits and/or certifying…
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Yarra Ranges residents reminded to stay wary 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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Snow fall forecast for Mount Donna Buang
Upper Yarra Star MailMount Donna Buang is expected to receive some snow this weekend, from 19 September through to 22 September. Four centimetres of snow will coat the…
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Sing For Unity in Healesville this Sunday
Mountain Views Star MailYarra Valley community members are invited to a free event Sing For Unity. Sing For Unity is a worldwide musical movement for unity, peace and…
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Opening up on challenges
Lilydale Star MailFollowing two articles in previous weeks, Star Mail delved into the Chin community, one of the ethnic groups in Myanmar, and the story of Healesville…
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Baby Wombat ‘Badger’ needs support
Mountain Views Star MailA local wildlife shelter is calling for support from community members. A wombat was found dead on Beachs Lane, Dixons Creek, on Saturday 30 August.…
Sport
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Woori Yallock Senior coach Brendan Donovan departs
Upper Yarra Star MailWoori Yallock Football Netball Club is farewelling Senior’s Men’s Football coach Brendan ‘Ginko’ Donovan after two years at the helm. In his second stint in…
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One more championship belt to inspire young children
Mount Evelyn Star MailThe Melbourne Heavyweight Champion came back to the boxing ring in front of huge crowds to gain another championship belt. Coldstream Boxing Club coach Hayden…
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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…
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…
More News
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Reservoir fire outbreak
Ranges Trader Star MailA grassfire broke out at Cardinia Reservoir, with smoke visible from surrounding communities and major roads on September 16. Emergency crews were called to the…
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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…