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Thousands register for final Oxfam Trailwalker event through the Dandenongs
Several mums of the hills are set to take part in the last ever Oxfam Trailwalker in March; walking more than 50 kilometres over two…
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Holy Fools achieves ‘primary dream’ with new drop in centre
It was an exciting end to 2023 for homelessness not-for-profit organisation, Holy Fools, securing a space in Lilydale to set up the only drop in…
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Yarra Ranges townships feature among rental dead spots in Greater Melbourne
MCG Quantity Surveyors’ latest data reveals an acute shortage in rental listings across Australia, with a number of Yarra Ranges postcodes almost bare. Managing Director…
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Yarra Ranges Council onboard with the new plan for Victoria
The Victorian Government has put the onus on councils across the state to help them deliver crucial housing stock where it’s needed as part of…
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Maccas makes a move on Mount Evelyn
Fast food giant McDonald’s is making an attempt to score real estate in Mount Evelyn with a proposal to build on the site of a…
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Yarra Ranges on the list for disaster assistance funding
Jointly funded disaster assistance has been activated for communities, including the Yarra Ranges, impacted by the Victorian floods and storms that commenced on 24 December…
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Properties protected by conservation covenants now exempt from land tax
Trust for Nature is celebrating the start of 2024 and the arrival of land tax exemptions for properties protected by conservation covenants. From the start…
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Unusual January rainfall causes chaos across Lilydale
Heavy rainfall lashed the Yarra Ranges causing unusual early January flash flooding of local streets, roads and floodplains. In some parts of the shire, rain…
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Police investigate teenager train assault
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding an assault on a Mooroolbark-bound train on 16 December. It is believed three offenders approached the victim between 1.40am…
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Heavy rainfall causes havoc across the Ranges, residents evacuated
It has been a busy 48 hours for emergency services as heavy rain lashed parts of Victoria, including the Dandenongs. A landslide on Mount Dandenong…
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Residual fire risk reaches 89 per cent in Port Phillip region
Victoria’s Bushfire Risk Management Report for 2022-2023 was released on 20 December last year, detailing the efforts that went into bushfire management for the year…
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2023 IN REVIEW: A year of raising voices
Throughout 2023, the prevalence of the community taking action into their own hands, often with a successful outcome, was too hard to ignore for Issue…