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Two Wandin North trailblazers make way for new bike shed
Upper Yarra Star MailThe cogs are turning on a new bike shed at Wandin North Primary School, thanks to the excellent leadership and initiative of two year-six students.…
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Midday Mayhem in Monbulk
Ranges Trader Star MailMonbulk was shaken by two separate incidents occurring around the same time just after midday today, 21 August. At about 12.15pm, a truck carrying logs…
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Bail application granted for alleged home invader
Upper Yarra Star MailA man allegedly involved in an aggravated home invasion in May this year may be back working on a Yarra Ranges orchard following a successful…
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Tradie wins at County Court to make claims against TAC and VWA
Lilydale Star MailA Kilsyth tradie has been granted leave to make claims against both the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and the Victorian WorkCover Authority (VWA) after suffering…
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Volunteers sow the seed for future helmeted honeyeater habitats
Upper Yarra Star MailThe combined effort of volunteers and students saw 1100 shrubs, grasses and gums planted in Yellingbo to restore habitat for the critically endangered helmeted honeyeater.…
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Vehicle smashes through Monbulk store
Ranges Trader Star MailA vehicle crashed through the front of the ‘Neat N Clean Dry Cleaners’ on Main Road, in Monbulk around 12.15pm today, 21 August. Police Media…
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Badger Creek and District Men’s Shed opens to community members for one day
Mountain Views Star MailA local men’s shed is inviting community members to join its Open Day event. Badger Creek and District Men’s Shed (BCDMS) will open its door…
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Parents and children exchange toys and smiles at toy library opening
Upper Yarra Star MailParents and children of Warburton have a new toy library after the grand opening of Brushy’s Toy Library on 21 August. Formerly known as the…
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Solar Sign for CFA
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailCommunity kindness is in full swing for spring as a local businesses has stepped forward to support the CFA in Upper Ferntree Gully with the…
Sport
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Policy costing finds Victoria could save big if greyhound racing was banned
Lilydale Star MailA policy costing from the Parliamentary Budget Office (PBO) has estimated that the Victorian government could save as much as $264.3 million over a decade…
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Back to back premiers
Mountain Views Star MailHealesville U14 Boys wrapped up the 2025 season undefeated, becoming the back-to-back premier. Taking the premiership-winning team over from the previous coach, Lee D’Alterio, the…
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Yarra Glen plays for pride
Mountain Views Star MailYarra Glen travelled to Warburton to take on the Warburton-Millgrove Burras in the last home and away games for the season. With all the netball…
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Playing for grand final berth
Mountain Views Star MailWhilst the senior women were preparing to take on Upwey at Yarra Junction, with a grand final berth up for grabs, the rest of the…
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Coldstream FNC shines in huge weekend of finals
Mountain Views Star MailColdstream Football Netball Club enjoyed a massive weekend of finals action, with four teams flying the Coldstream flag across grand finals and a crucial preliminary…
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Rovers and Warby Wesburn a glorious step from perfection
Upper Yarra Star MailIt’s been four long years in the making but Mt Evelyn looks set to claim its first Outer East Women’s Division 1 premiership when the…
Entertainment
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Greg says to ‘never judge a book by its movie’
Ranges Trader Star MailHas there been a book that was hard to get through, but worth it in the end? Moby Dick, by Herman Melville. The author continually…
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Birmingham Primary students love escaping to other worlds through books
Lilydale Star MailEloise – Grade 6 What’s your favourite book and why? My favourite book is You Don’t Know Me by Sophia Bennett. I like it because…
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Merv’s top recommendations and favourite reads
Ranges Trader Star MailWhich book have you just finished or are currently reading? What did you think? The book I’ve just finished reading is Mental State by Dr…
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Monbulk’s masterpiece in Main Street
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailThe township of Monbulk celebrated the unveiling of the ‘Community Keys Piano’ on Thursday, 14 August, embodying the true spirit of the town’s creativity and…
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Healing hikes, painted paths
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailDandenong Ranges artist and educator Rain White is inviting the community to connect with nature, memory, and healing through her solo exhibition Bushwalk, currently showing…
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Live to Ground introduces Victorian music scene
Upper Yarra Star MailLive to Ground is on air from 9pm to midnight every Tuesday at Yarra Valley FM, focused on the music scene in Victoria. The radio…
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The wrong fit: children with autism moved off NDIS
Lilydale Star MailChildren with autism who rely on the NDIS for support will be diverted to a new program, touted by disability groups as a “once-in-a-generation” reform.…
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Planned burn near Woori Yallock
Upper Yarra Star MailForest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) have announced the Woori Yallock – Redgum Track planned burn will be ignited at any…
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Drug Bust in Belgrave and Upwey
Ferntree Gully Belgrave Star MailPolice have arrested two people and uncovered a number of illegal drugs in Belgrave and Upwey on Tuesday 19 August. Belgrave Police members arrested one…
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Grand opening for Brushy’s Toy Library
Upper Yarra Star MailThe Brushy’s Toy Library (formerly the Upper Yarra Toy Library) in Warburton is having its grand opening tomorrow, 21 August. It will take place at…
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Yarra Ranges emergency services strengthen the knot
Upper Yarra Star MailA collaboration between the Upper Yarra SES and the Wandin CFA saw crucial skills shared and emergency service relations bolstered. Wandin CFA shared its expertise…
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‘No silver bullet’: review calls for childcare shake-up
Lilydale Star MailChildcare workers should be able to have their clearances pulled based on unproven allegations, a snap review has found. The sweeping review of Victoria’s childcare…