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Exploring art as we age
The YAVA gallery’s new exhibition is capturing a collection of artworks in time, showcasing how artists’ work can differ with age. ‘Now and Then’ features…
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Home heating checks a must this frosty season
As the winter chill travels across the state, Victorian fire services are reminding households to remain vigilant when warming their home and make sure heating…
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Unemployment rate falls to 3.6 per cent
The jobless rate has sunk back to 3.6 per cent, marking another month of ultra-low unemployment. The official labour force data also shows around 76,000…
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National Disaster Fund to support preparedness in the Yarra Ranges
The Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is looking to increase the capacity and capability of local organisations in the Yarra Ranges to prepare for and…
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Reaching new sustainable heights at a Lilydale school
Lilydale Heights College (LCH) has been crowned as the Curriculum Leadership School of the Year (Secondary) at the ResourceSmart Schools Awards for 2023. Attending the…
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Evelyn, Croydon rank in top surging homelessness hot spots
The Croydon and Evelyn electorates have been named in the top 20 districts where homelessness is surging according to a new analysis from the Council…
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Warrandyte woman named as 10th victim in Hunter Valley crash
A woman from Warrandyte has been named as one of the victims in the Hunter Valley bus crash that claimed the lives of 10 people…
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While crime rates drop in the Yarra Ranges, domestic incidents continue to rise
Criminal incidents have dropped in the Yarra Ranges in the year up to March 2023 when compared to the previous 12 months of data, according…
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Laptop handed into Monbulk Police Station
A Silver HP Brand Laptop was handed into the Monbulk Police Station after being found in Mount Evelyn on 6 June 2023. The laptop may…
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Progressive plan for Yarra Ranges waste management approved
Yarra Ranges councillors have approved Council’s Community Waste and Resource Recovery Plan 2023–2030 at the Tuesday 13 June council meeting. Following community consultation in which…
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Capital works a focus in council budget
Yarra Ranges Council added an additional Council meeting to their schedule on Tuesday 6 June in order to speed up the implementation of Council’s 2023/24…
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Police intercept unregistered ute after it rolled on the Black Spur
A Mount Evelyn probationary driver has been intercepted by police after they spotted the banged up vehicle driving along the Black Spur. State Highway Patrol…