Ambulances still not hitting 15 minute response target in Yarra Ranges
Ambulance Victoria’s quarterly data shows response times to Code 1 callouts in the Yarra Ranges have increased to an average of 17 minutes and...
Deferred decision from Yarra Ranges Council on kangaroo harvesting stance
Kangaroos were the topic of a lengthy discussion during the Tuesday 11 February Yarra Ranges Council meeting.
During a councillor motion brought by Walling Ward...
Chirnside Park apprentice just one of many picking up a trade
For Chirnside Park local Ebony Eagleton, 17, a career in trades was a natural choice, one new figures show to be a growing trend....
Clubs pre-empted the ‘bad news’ before fire at Lilydale grandstand
A suspicious fire, which left a section of the grandstand at Lilydale Recreation Reserve unusable, was not unexpected after months of damage and vandalism....
General bulk-billing availability reduces nationwide, despite over 77 per cent of GP visits being...
Health directory Cleanbill released the third annual Blue Report in 2025, scoping out the availability of bulk billing for an adult without concessions in...
Total fire ban declared for Thursday 13 February
A total fire ban has been declared for Thursday 13 February, alongside an extreme fire danger rating in the South West, North Central and...
Safety, education calls after Croydon man’s e-scooter death
A Croydon man, who succumbed to a traumatic brain injury after an e-scooter accident, has sparked calls from a state coroner for safer use...
Five teens arrested after cigarette burglaries in Croydon
Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly stealing cigarettes from two Croydon locations before running rampant across the eastern suburbs.
Police believe the teens...
Building Blocks grants to bolster kinders in the Yarra Ranges
A range of kinders and preschools in the Yarra Ranges are set for upgrades through the latest round of the Victorian Government’s Building Blocks...
Police raise warning as road trauma increases, namely motorcyclists and drivers in regional areas
Victoria Police is issuing an urgent warning to motorists following a horror start to the year on the state’s roads, with a significant rise...
Echidnas dive into hot weather
A reminder to put water out for wildlife during the extreme heat wave Victoria is currently experiencing.
Humans can retreat to the air con...
Study estimates saving Australia’s priority species could cost as much as $468 billion over...
A new study from Griffith University’s Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, with WWF-Australia and the University of Queensland, has estimated that preventing...
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