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Warburton photographer wins national award: Arts story highlight
Upper Yarra Star MailWarburton photographer Suzanne Phoenix cemented the Yarra Ranges in Australian photography history after she won the woman music photographer of the year on 9 October.…
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Arts story highlights: Young Yarra Junction violinist excels
Upper Yarra Star MailA 15-year-old violinist from Yarra Junction became one of the youngest performers to feature in the Royal Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra’s annual production of Handel’s Messiah.…
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Lonely fight with violence
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailA South East woman, a victim of family violence, is determined to tell her story. The single mother has been worried that her little boy…
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Glenfern Valley delight
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailGlenfern Valley Bushlands is a 100-acre reserve off Glenfern Road south of Upwey. The area was a patch of neglected bush surrounding a disused quarry,…
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Bike park opening a highlight of Star Mail’s sports coverage
Upper Yarra Star Mail2025 was a big year for mountain bikers with the Warburton Bike Park opening on Saturday 19 July. Over the opening weekend a total of…
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Make healthy choices this New Year
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailThe Alcohol and Drug Foundation (ADF) is urging the community to make healthy and safe choices when celebrating during the New Year period. ADF chief…
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Best sports articles: Top goal kickers of 2025
Upper Yarra Star MailWe were all privy to some standout individual talent in 2025, with Wandin’s Aaron Mullett and Warburton-Wesburn’s Sarah Henderson dominating the scoreboards. Women’s footy history…
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Sticking to New Year’s resolutions
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailNew Year’s is a time of celebration and welcoming a fresh start but it’s also the time where those seemingly unattainable resolutions are made. What…
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Best sports articles of 2025: The Burras claim the premiership
Upper Yarra Star MailWarburton-Wesburn’s Senior Women’s side conquered Emerald in the grand final to snatch up their first premiership as a team. The game started just before midday,…
Sport
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Matt Harper and Daniel Caton lead Kilsyth’s bats
Lilydale Star MailLast weekend, Kilsyth Cricket Club’s men’s and junior teams played one-day matches with two half-centuries scored. Matt Harper was in great form for the Third…
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Healesville’s junior girls on the rise
Mountain Views Star MailStage 1 Girls – Healesville 94 defeated St Andrews 46 Healesville’s junior girls team are improving by the week. Bowling first, they took 8 wickets…
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Grand final victory
Mountain Views Star MailHealesville Tennis Club had another grand final win this week, with the Wednesday Section 2 mid-week ladies, beating Templeton 4 sets to 2 in a…
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15Horse Talk
Upper Yarra Star MailWell thankfully weather held out for us on Sunday for the Yarra Valley Horse Show, and it was not too hot either, as last year…
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One win for YG team
Mountain Views Star MailIn midweek pennant, Side 1 played home against Croydon. A couple of late withdrawals from Yarra Glen’s side gave the selectors some headaches, but they…
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Wins all round at Warburton Bowls
Upper Yarra Star MailA very successful week for the Warburton Bowls Club with all three Pennant Teams winning in the lead up to a most enjoyable Christmas Party…
Entertainment
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The creative scene across the Valley and Ranges
Upper Yarra Star MailThe arts and creative scene across the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges offers something for everyone. And better yet, there are so many free galleries…
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TarraWarra Museum of Art mourns inaugural director Maudie Palmer
Mountain Views Star MailThe TarraWarra Museum of Art is mourning the death of inaugural director Dr Maudie Palmer AO, who died on 3 December 2025. Dr Palmer was…
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Christmas window winners announced: Spreading festive cheer across the Shire
Lilydale Star MailThe Yarra Ranges Council has officially announced the winners of its highly anticipated annual Christmas Window Display Competition, celebrating the incredible creativity and festive spirit…
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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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New year, healthy you: Get ready for 2026 with these simple steps to lower your cancer risk
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailIt’s never too early to start making your New Year’s resolutions, especially when it comes to improving your health and lowering your cancer risk. With…
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Best sports articles of 2025: Wandin take the flag
Upper Yarra Star MailWandin Football Netball Club were a force to be reckoned with in the 2025 season of the Outer East Football Netball League. On Saturday 20…
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Best Star Mail sports articles of 2025: Sanders Dakar Win
Upper Yarra Star MailIn January the Three Bridges’ born rally raid motorbike rider, Daniel “Chucky” Sanders, shocked the world when he won the 2025 Dakar Rally. Considered the…
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December article of the month: Wandin woman’s fight against gendered violence
Upper Yarra Star MailDecember saw the Star Mail’s coverage of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, and its coverage of the story of an Inner Wheel…
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November’s best article: Charlie’s inspiring fundraiser
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Star Mail’s coverage of the incredible community support for four-year-old Charlie Fraser took the November article of the month. When a four-year-old girl from…
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Free travel for young Vics
Ranges Trader Star MailMore than one million young Victorians will benefit from free public transport from 1 January with the new youth myki now available to purchase online.…