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News
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Woman airlifted after Hoddles Creek blaze
Ranges Trader Star MailA woman in her 70s is in hospital with serious injuries after a house fire tore through her Hoddles Creek home on Saturday night, 2…
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Woman dies after collision in Yering
Mountain Views Star MailA woman died in hospital following a collision in Yering last month. Emergency services were called to reports a Toyota Estima and a Toyota CH-R…
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It’s weed whacking season in the Yarra Ranges
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Yarra Ranges Council has received new funding to help our native flora reclaim the landscape from invasive weeds. The council received $388,000 in grants…
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Community urged to be wary after hateful graffiti incidents
Lilydale Star MailAn investigation is ongoing into the spate of racially targeted graffiti that hit the Outer East on 21 July, with the ripple effects continuing to…
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NATSICD celebrated early
Mountain Views Star MailNational Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children’s Day (NATSICD) was celebrated a little bit earlier in Healesville. Although the NATSICD is held annually on 4…
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100 days for Wandin Yallock preps
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Wandin Yallock Primary School prep students celebrated their 100 Days of Prep on Thursday 31 July in an event which saw smiles, excitement and…
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It’s weed whacking season
Mountain Views Star MailThe Yarra Ranges Council has received new funding to help our native flora reclaim the landscape from invasive weeds. The council received $388,000 in grants…
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Last puzzle piece for Lyrebird College campus falls into place
Mount Evelyn Star MailLyrebird College in Coldstream officially opened the new multi-purpose building on Friday 1 August. The college is an independent school, providing an inclusive learning environment…
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Last piece of the puzzle
Lilydale Star MailLyrebird College in Coldstream officially opened the new multi-purpose building on Friday 1 August. The college is an independent school, providing an inclusive learning environment…
Sport
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Barkers outmatched by Noble Park
Lilydale Star MailOn Friday night, Barkers (fourth) paid their first visit to Parkfield Reserve for 19 years – at that time it was home to Heatherton United.…
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Bloods finally back on home ground to take on Wandin
Mountain Views Star MailHaving not played at home since early July, all teams were really looking forward to getting back on to home turf. Coming off a bye…
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Coldstream FNC come together with their ‘Stronger Together’ Round
Lilydale Star MailColdstream Football Netball Club turned Halley Supple Reserve into more than just a sporting ground on Saturday, it became a place of cultural celebration, community…
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Disappointing results for Yarra Glen in a crucial clash
Mountain Views Star MailYarra Glen travelled to Pakenham to take on the challenge of facing a top two team with a win needed for the senior team to…
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Senior Reds deliver
Mountain Views Star MailImportant wins for the Premier Women and Senior Men capped off a sunny winter’s day of soccer. Healesville Premier Women 5–1 Blackburn On a beautiful…
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Stronger Together unites club
Mountain Views Star MailColdstream Football Netball Club turned Halley Supple Reserve into more than just a sporting ground on Saturday, it became a place of cultural celebration, community…
Entertainment
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Public art for you to peruse in the Outer East
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Outer East is abound with talented artists with plenty of opportunities to admire and enjoy their works, and it also attracts may artist from…
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Untold tales captured in book
Mountain Views Star MailThe untold tales of Yarra Ranges residents, whose histories are rooted in stories of work, play, hardship and love, craft a vision of what the…
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Still Life, In Motion
Ranges Trader Star MailReimagining the traditional life drawing concept, a local artist has meshed classical themes with the world of fashion, performance, and set design. Degas’ Ballet Dancers…
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A fluting affair in the Dandenongs
Ranges Trader Star MailThe Dandenongs art lovers are in for a treat this September, with an exciting flute quartet series set to take place in two beloved, volunteer-run…
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Telling the untold stories of life, hardship and home
Lilydale Star MailThe untold tales of Yarra Ranges residents, whose histories are rooted in stories of work, play, hardship and love, craft a vision of what the…
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It’s a bit delayed but never stopped
Mountain Views Star MailThe 37-metre-long kangaroo mural project was finally completed on Wednesday 30 July. Healesville-based artist Paul Sonsie finished drawing a giant kangaroo on one side of…
More News
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Residents rally for protection of kangaroos
Mount Evelyn Star MailLocals gathered at Lillydale Lake on Saturday 2 August to rally against the State Government’s rejection for the Yarra Ranges to be excluded from commercial…
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Highway patrol nabs speeding drivers
Ranges Trader Star MailVictoria Police’s Highway Patrol issued multiple fines and suspensions following a series of high-speed offences in the southeast suburbs on Friday 1 August. On Wellington…
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A trailblazer and women’s champion: Gracia Baylor AM
Ranges Trader Star MailA true trailblazer in every sense of the word, Healeville’s Hilda ‘Gracia’ Baylor AM paved the way for women in Victoria’s Parliament. After a long…
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Community gathers for Hills trailblazer
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star Mail‘We dared to believe that anything was possible and that we did indeed have the power to control our own lives to a very large…
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Swapping hoses for bows
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Hillcrest CFA swapped hoses for bows, water for arrows and fire for targets during a night out at the archery on Wednesday 16 July.…
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Cars targeted across the Yarra Ranges
Ranges Trader Star MailPolice are urging residents and visitors to the Yarra Ranges to be vigilant following a rise in thefts from vehicles parked at local parklands and…