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Yarra Ranges residents most likely leave doors unlocked
Upper Yarra Star MailA new study from Neighbourhood Watch and RACV revealed Yarra Ranges residents to be among the most likely to leave their doors unlocked. In the…
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Multiple Yarra Ranges schools receive bushfire preparedness funds
Upper Yarra Star MailSchools in the Yarra Ranges have been selected for new grants to clear vegetation growth and reduce the risk of fire. All Yarra Ranges schools…
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Upper Yarra dam receiving less water than normal
Upper Yarra Star MailMelbourne Water has revealed the Upper Yarra catchment has received well-below average rainfall this year. Melbourne Water executive general manager, service delivery, Sue Jackman said…
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Search for missing boy Riley
Upper Yarra Star MailLilydale Police are looking for information surrounding the missing 14-year-old Riley. He was last seen leaving a residence in Lilydale on 25 July 2025. Riley…
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Archivist ensures Yarra Ranges’ musical history sings for centuries to come
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Dandenong Ranges Music Council (DRMC) will enlist a professional archivist to digitise decades of music and cultural history and protect it from natural disasters.…
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TDM Earthworks appointed for Victoria Road rehabilitation works
Mountain Views Star MailA section of a road in Coldstream will get road rehabilitation works soon, as Yarra Ranges Council has selected a company for the job at…
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Train search leads to big tobacco bust in Upper Ferntree Gully
Ranges Trader Star MailThursday afternoon 14 August has seen transit police uncover a trove of illicit substances and three people arrested at a residential address in Upper Ferntree…
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Menzies Creek students winging it for Book Week
Ranges Trader Star MailAs part of the Book Week celebrations, Star Mail’s journalists reached out to several local schools to showcase their students’ favourite books and costumes for…
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Emerald Ambulance Auxiliary gets member boost
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailThe Emerald Ambulance Auxiliary recently received a significant boost, welcoming six new community-minded locals to its committee, with the door always open for anyone interested…
Sport
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One more flag for Healesville Junior Football Club
Mountain Views Star MailThe Healesville U11 Girls’ hard work came to fruition as they lifted the premiership flag on the last day of the season. Coach Stuart Rainbow…
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Kilsyth joins new state wheelchair basketball league
Lilydale Star MailA six-association wheelchair basketball league has launched in Victoria, with Kilsyth Basketball set to compete in the five-week tournament. Basketball Victoria announced the inaugural Victorian…
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Coldstream Seniors continue to be in Division 3 next season
Mountain Views Star MailAt the last game of the 2025 Home and Away Season, Coldstream Seniors desperately wanted a win to avoid bottom place on the ladder. Coldstream…
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Two scorching-hot favourites for the flag
Lilydale Star MailThe two most dominant teams in Outer East women’s football booked their tickets to the big dance on Saturday with Mt Evelyn and Warburton-Wesburn now…
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Reds close in on title
Mountain Views Star MailGutsy play from juniors and seniors on Saturday as the season’s end nears. Healesville Firsts 3–1 Monbulk Rangers The derby clash and match of the…
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Bloods on Bloods at Don Road
Mountain Views Star MailWith the Senior Women heading off to Olinda for their elimination final against Olinda, the first game of the day was Healesville U18’s taking on…
Entertainment
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Connecting community to country
Ranges Trader Star MailUpper Ferntree Gully writer and illustrator Amandine Thomas is inviting the community to slow down, sharpen their senses, and reconnect with nature through Wild Wanderings…
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Collaborate! unites Yarra Ranges choirs in a celebration of music and community
Lilydale Star MailThe musical prowess of some of the Yarra Ranges’ most established choirs will be on show at the end of this month as they come…
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Come and enjoy local drinks at Healesville Sanctuary
Mountain Views Star MailHealesville Sanctuary’s beautiful bushland setting transforms into a festive atmosphere for just one weekend of the year. The local zoo is collaborating with 22 Yarra…
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Young but experienced radio presenter Lara Fox
Upper Yarra Star MailOne of the younger radio presenters at Yarra Valley FM kicked off her radio adventure at the age of 15. Lara Fox is now in…
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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…
More News
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Sausage sizzles and sweet deals
Ranges Trader Star MailThe courtyard of Menzies Creek Primary School came alive on Thursday, 14 August, as Grade 5 and 6 students held a sonorous Market Day, transforming…
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MRAG to celebrate new energy resilience infrastructure
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Millgrove Residents Action Group (MRAG) will continue to build upon its Community Resilience Plan with the installation of crucial energy infrastructure on 27 August.…
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Let’s meet firefighters on street to get prepared for upcoming fire season
Mountain Views Star MailThe Dixons Creek Fire Brigade crew is happy to come out onto the streets to encourage locals to get prepared for the upcoming fire season.…
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Residents, owners urged to give feedback on erosion management
Upper Yarra Star MailYarra Ranges Council is inviting community feedback on proposed updates to the Erosion Management Overlay (EMO) mapping in the Yarra Ranges Planning Scheme. The consultation…
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Gas-heated pools pose problem for council’s carbon-reduction goals
Upper Yarra Star MailRecent reporting by the ABC has highlighted the significant impact the heating of local aquatic facilities could be having on the environment, often accounting for…
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‘A psychological prison’: Australia-first inquiry to investigate cults in Victoria
Upper Yarra Star MailHearings for an Australia-first parliamentary inquiry into cults wrapped up on 31 July after submissions from Victorians all over the state, including one influential case…