Upper Yarra Star Mail
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Best sports articles of 2025: The Burras claim the premiership
Warburton-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,…
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Best sports articles of 2025: Wandin take the flag
Wandin 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
In 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
December 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
The 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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SES training article best of October
After the Star Mail’s coverage of emergency services’ extensive training for the opening of the Warburton Bike Park, a successful mountain bike rescue in October…
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Sanders farm fight gets top article of September
After the farm of the world champion motorbike racer Daniel “Chucky” Sanders was forced to cease commercial motorbike races, the Star Mail published articles covering…
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Yarra Junction shooting most significant August moment
In August, the Star Mail broke the terrible news of when Yarra Junction Police were forced to shoot and kill a man after he’d strangled…
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July 2025 article of the month: Roo exemption denial
In July, the Star Mail’s coverage of the kangaroo harvesting exemption took the top spot for article of the month. The Star Mail extensively covered…
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Permit pushback earns June article of the month
The Star Mail covered the development of an unpopular planning application at the Yarra Junction shopping centre which would see the expansion of the Woolworths…
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Livestock losses the spotlight for May
In May, an article which stood out above the rest was the coverage of a rise in attacks on livestock by wild animals. A rise…
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Top article for April: Immigration brought into focus
April saw the Star Mail’s federal election survey uncover what Yarra Ranges residents thought about key election topics, with one main focus being immigration. Our…













