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  • 3 weeks ago | berwickgazette.com.au | Mikayla Van Loon |Jin Hui

    The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has dismissed claims made by the Coalition that a local news outlet was just a […]

  • 3 weeks ago | mountevelyn.mailcommunity.com.au | Mikayla Van Loon |Jin Hui

    By Mikayla van Loon Community history was on full display at the Victorian Community History Awards on Monday 24 March, seeing four finalists from the Yarra Ranges be commended for their contributions. This included Janice Newton with Karen Phillips and Paula Herlihy OAM from the Mount Evelyn History Group for their publication The Woodlanders of Walden Hut.

  • 3 weeks ago | rangestrader.mailcommunity.com.au | Mikayla Van Loon |Jin Hui

    By Mikayla van Loon Drainage, road rehabilitation and footpath construction are the highlights for the urban area in the Yarra Ranges Council’s proposed budget for 2025-26. This matched much of the feedback provided to the council in a pre-budget drafting engagement process, where it was determined that roads and traffic, parks and open space, and community facilities were the top priorities in infrastructure.

  • 3 weeks ago | lilydale.mailcommunity.com.au | Mikayla Van Loon |Jin Hui

    By Mikayla van Loon Mont De Lancey has embarked on a new and exciting venture with a local watercolour artist to activate and enliven its gallery space. Mount Evelyn’s Donna Legg has joined the historic homestead as the first artist in residence, welcomed officially into the fold in early March. The idea sprang from Donna’s involvement and help in coordinating an exhibition for the Mount Evelyn Art Collective in October last year. “People came from everywhere. We had tour groups too that came in.

  • 3 weeks ago | rangestrader.mailcommunity.com.au | Mikayla Van Loon |Jin Hui

    By Mikayla van Loon When Star Mail set out on this six week campaign, the premise was to provide a solution, instead all we can offer is a proposal, one that begins with funding from the Federal Government and ends with Yarra Ranges Council managing the system. But with no one financially committed to upgrading the CCTV network, nor a clear path forward, this vital infrastructure will essentially cease to exist, most likely sooner rather than later.

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Mikayla van Loon
Mikayla van Loon @mikayla_vanloon
22 Nov 22

The Lilydale Youth Hub will close its doors at the end of December without further funding - a huge loss for young people in the Yarra Ranges and mental health support. #VicVotes2022 @StarMailNews https://t.co/zS1rwnUUus

Mikayla van Loon
Mikayla van Loon @mikayla_vanloon
6 Sep 22

Police are investigating a fatal fire in Mooroolbark which saw a woman and her two children pulled from the blaze by firefighters. The children are in hospital in a serious condition. The woman died at the scene. @StarMailNews https://t.co/EkRQGKnbOV

Mikayla van Loon
Mikayla van Loon @mikayla_vanloon
31 Aug 22

Opposition leader Peter Dutton was in Lilydale this morning, visiting local businesses and hearing about worker shortages and increasing material costs, having declined Labor's Jobs and Skills Summit invite. #auspol #JobsSummit https://t.co/aCOjmEpjMG