News
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Dancing for connection on IWD
Celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) is about surrounding yourself with other women to share experiences and stories. This was the motivation for Japara Neighbourhood House’s…
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Concerns raised over remaining pine trees after thousands of natives fell in 2021
When thousands of trees fell across the Yarra Ranges, both native and non native, in 2021, efforts to replant lost habitat were determined as crucial…
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Pain for households grows as interest rates increase to 3.60 per cent
Another month, another interest rate rise. The RBA announced at its meeting on Tuesday 7 March an increase in the cash rate target by 25…
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Female pilots promote flying possibilities with more women
Having completed an ‘Australia in a day’ challenge last year, four female pilots from Lilydale Airport are continuing to encourage more women to take up…
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Urgent information required to identify scooter rider
Police are requesting urgent information after a man fell from his scooter in Croydon yesterday suffering serious injuries. At about 8pm on Monday 6 March,…
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Mt Evelyn man given reduced sentence for accepting responsibility of fatal crash
A Mount Evelyn truck driver has been jailed after pleading guilty to dangerous driving causing the death of a couple in a crash in Montrose…
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Bristol Crescent residents angered over continuous flooding
After experiencing some of the worst flooding in at least a decade during October’s heavy downpour, residents of Bristol Crescent, Lilydale remain dismayed at the…
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Futsal puts its best foot forward
The interstate futsal community has been brought together by Mount Evelyn-based futsal training organisation who has helped acquire donations to send to a remote community.…
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Survey to help improve Yarra Ranges Council aquatic strategy
Yarra Ranges Council is seeking input from the community on how they use their local pools and water parks, and what aquatic services they might…
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Planned burning works underway to reduce bushfire risk
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) will take advantage of favourable weather and forest conditions in the coming weeks to undertake planned burns to reduce the…
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Victorian Greens propose to end native forest logging this year
The Victorian Greens are pushing for native logging to end this year, seven years ahead of the Victorian Government’s 2030 goal. The party introduced a…
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Have your say on local roads with RACV survey
Yarra Ranges residents are being asked to share how local roads can be made safer through the RACV My Melbourne Road survey, launched Thursday 2…