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Email reporter Erin Constable at [email protected] Lilydale is in the Yarra Ranges Shire Council, which is made up by a mix of urban and rural areas. Its population in June 2007 stands at 145,596. About 70 per cent of the municipality’s population reside in the urban areas, which makes up only 3 per cent of the land. The remainder live in rural areas. The Shire has over 55 suburbs, towns

and rural communities, making it a very diverse municipality. The Shire offices are based in Lilydale. The town, 39 kilometres from Melbourne’s centre, is the outermost of Melbourne’s eastern suburbs, before the rural upper Yarra Valley. Lilydale’s features include Lillydale Lake, a recreational area located in the region’s wetlands. Nowadays, the lake is surrounded by new housing estates. The lake is situated within a park, which extends for over 100 hectares. Lillydale Lake itself is 28 hectares in size, and has a 440 metre long dam wall. In the park, there are more than 10 kilometres of shared trails, a community room, a playground, BBQs and a picnic area. Non powered boating is perrmitted on the lake, with a launch ramp also put to good use during the summer months. Running through Lilydale, The Olinda Creek has its source in the Dandenong Ranges. It is a tributary of the Yarra River. About the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader

The newspaper was established as the Lilydale Express by William Axford and was first published on June 30, 1886. Since then the Express has had 15 owners and it was sold to the Leader group in 1971. The Express was renamed in May 2001 to Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader.

14/08/2025

Talented students are preparing a breathtaking show, blending music, dance, and circus arts in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular. Our photo gallery features over 75 images of the thousands of students involved. https://bit.ly/410Itxa

14/08/2025

From bags of goals to 40-plus disposal games, plenty of players put their names up in lights to recruiters across the 2025 APS football season — including a host of talents tied to AFL clubs 👉 https://bit.ly/4lxofT5

14/08/2025

Victorian students are preparing to soar in the Victorian State Schools Spectacular's milestone 30th year, with aerial artists leading an army of young performers. See the pictures from the dress rehearsal 💃 https://bit.ly/410Itxa

13/08/2025

The state government is reaping more than $100m a year from leadfoot drivers in 40km/h zones. See the top five hot spots and the full list of where you could be pinged. https://bit.ly/4kmdWAB

13/08/2025

Home prices are on track to double in many areas over the next five years while falling in others, recent forecasting data shows. https://bit.ly/45BGFfu

13/08/2025

A reflective Ben Wratten talks about his footy journey ahead of his final game with Powelltown Football Netball Club in OUTER EAST 'Community Bank' Football & Netball.
STORY: https://bit.ly/3JcCCyI

12/08/2025

Photos capturing the budding romance between AFL star Bailey Smith and Gold Coast glamour girl Tammy Hembrow have sent the footy and social media world into a frenzy. See the pictures. https://bit.ly/3JbTsxu and check out our list of the hottest Victorian AFL power couples https://bit.ly/3UoA8zu

12/08/2025

🎓The University of Melbourne's class of 2025 has taken centre stage this week with several memorable graduation ceremonies.
See if you feature in our picture gallery 👇
https://bit.ly/3UoQpED

11/08/2025

A millionaire director of a collapsed childcare empire that allegedly failed to pay employees millions in super has been exposed receiving cash in a shonky business deal. 📌 FULL STORY 👉 https://bit.ly/4mcsEfi

11/08/2025

The next generation of lawyers and teachers graduating out of University of Melbourne took centre stage at the weekend.

See our gallery of graduation pics here 👇 https://bit.ly/3UoQpED

09/08/2025

There were returning AFL greats, three more country footy tons and more across a bumper Saturday of local footy. Catch up on all the highlights from across the state 👉 https://bit.ly/3HsowbL

09/08/2025

With a mountain of ice in its front window keeping the day’s fish fresh and a stash of handmade potato cakes on the counter, Carlisle Seafoods has a strong claim as being one of the oldest fish and chip shops in the country.

STORY: https://bit.ly/4lC4Twd

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Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader covers more than 55 suburbs, towns and rural communities within the Yarra Ranges in Melbourne’s outer east. The 2019 Estimated Resident Population is 159,462. About 70 per cent of the municipality’s population reside in the urban areas, which makes up only 3 per cent of the land. Rural land is used mainly for agriculture, horticulture and viticulture. Tourism is also an important industry.

Major features include Dandenong Ranges National Park, Kinglake National Park, Yarra Ranges National Park, Sherbrooke Forest, Healesville Sanctuary, Puffing Billy Railway, Yarra Valley Railway, Mount Donna Buang, Mount Dandenong Observatory, Maroondah Reservoir, the Lilydale to Warburton Rail Trail, Lillydale Lake, Yarra Ranges Regional Museum, Hedgend Maze, William Ricketts Sanctuary, Chirnside Park Shopping Centre, the Yarra River and numerous wineries and vineyards.

The Lilydale and Yarra Valley Leader was established as the Lilydale Express by William Axford and was first published on June 30, 1886. Since then the Express has had 15 owners and it was sold to the Leader group in 1971. The Express was renamed in May 2001 to Lilydale & Yarra Valley Leader.

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