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23.01.2022 Today the whole Yarragon Primary School celebrated its 140th Birthday with a picnic lunch in the sunshine at the former Yarragon Primary School site. A nice birthday present would be for Council to buy the site for Community Use

22.01.2022 Friday nights fundraising was a big hit, thanks to all that attended. A special thank you to the following for supporting us with your overwhelming generosity; William Downie Wines, Yarragon South Yarragon Hotel Yarragon Village Supermarket... Lactalis - parent company of Jindi Cheeses Monacellars PFD Foods Cllr Michael Leaney Cllr Mikaela Power Yarragon Bowls Club YDCA members who helped on the night See more

22.01.2022 Meeting tomorrow night at the CFA Building at 7pm for YDCA. We look forward to seeing you there.

17.01.2022 "The community has spoken and we’ve listened," says Mayor Mikaela Power. "The community told us how important this site is to them. The Yarragon population is growing and there’s a clear need for free, open and welcoming space in this beautiful town. That’s what this decision delivers.

17.01.2022 We are in the final stages- HELP to bring this home for Yarragon, Council has submitted an offer to the Department of Treasury and Finance, we are waiting on the result of this offer- if they will accept the figure decided by Council officers or not, this will be presented to our elected Councillors for consideration. We are in the final stages- HELP to bring this home for Yarragon, Council has submitted an offer to the Department of Treasury and Finance, we are waiting on the result of this offer- if they will accept the figure decided by Council officers or not, and then the mn

12.01.2022 Set the reminder this Tuesday night at 7pm is meeting night at CFA building. see you all there. Important times ahead with Former Primary School Site.

12.01.2022 SCHOOL SITE SAVED Yarragon community members cheered Baw Baw Shire Council’s decision last night to purchase the old school site in Rollo St. The site will be retained for a community space. Buy Tuesday’s Gazette for the full story.

10.01.2022 At 5:40pm tonight the local CFA in Yarragon will sound the siren 4 times in honour of the four police officers that lost their lives on the Eastern Freeway. The officers in this tribute are Lynette Taylor, Glen Humphris, Kevin King and Josh Prestney. We ask when you hear the siren to put the four officers and their families in your thoughts. May they rest in peace.

09.01.2022 Please Share and sign this petition to Save the Old Yarragon Primary School Site. The Baw Baw Shire are not willing to pay the State Government the $450,000 needed to secure the site- we need your help to support us in keeping this for future community use.

09.01.2022 Yarragon Community filled the room on Wednesday night to vote in support of making sure the land being 3-5 Rollo Street Yarragon (Old Primary School Site) being approx 2.5 acres is retained for community use. A great turnout, we need your support to make sure Baw Baw Shire acquire the land. They promised to do so in 2016- let's ensure this promise is kept.

06.01.2022 Bella Smith was welcomed into the YDCA last night as an honorary member for her outstanding contribution to saving the old primary school site in Rollo Street. Thank you Bella, presenting her membership is President Roy Lindsay.