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Paramedic demand reaches record high in three month period
Ambulance Victoria has recorded yet another high demand for services across the state, putting pressure on the system and staff. Paramedics have responded to more…
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Grants to help get girls and women in local sport
The 2022-23 round of the Victorian Government’s Change Our Game Community Activation Grants Program is open for applications from community sports clubs to help clubs…
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Push for working holiday makers to join the tourism workforce
Yarra Ranges Council is a part of calls for the State Government to advocate for more flexible opportunities for working holiday makers to support the…
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Lilydale Library provides flexi reading outreach across Yarra Ranges
Reading opens up an exciting and creative avenue to learning for young students as well as providing a great opportunity for home learning too. The…
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Cash rate rises again with more increases expected
A ninth consecutive cash rate rise has been announced by the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), up by 25 basis points to 3.35 per cent.…
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Therapy dog visits staff at Maroondah Hospital
The staff at Maroondah Hospital have been treated to a visit from therapy dog, Hope, as part of the Pet Therapy Program. Hope, who is…
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Get a whiff of this! Nose-turning spices for Sanctuary’s tree-kangaroos
Zoo keepers are spicing things up for Healesville Sanctuary’s tree-kangaroos by introducing floral, musky, sweet and pungent odours to their habitat. A selection of spices…
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New student program to boost mental health workforce
A new program will be delivered to streamline mental health students straight into the workforece. Minister for Mental Health Gabrielle Williams announced the new Earn…
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Potent pentylone pills circulating
Orange-coloured, brick-shaped tablets with a ‘Nike tick’ design sold as MDMA are being found to have both pentylone and MDMA, causing recent hospitalisations. There have…
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A triumphant outcome for our fallen trees
Throughout recent years, Yarra Ranges residents have braved their fair share of natural disasters, still feeling the effects of weather events like the June 2021…
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Be aware of measles symptoms in Victoria after case detection
A new case of measles has been identified in a return flight from an overseas traveller on Saturday January 28. The case was infectious on…
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Second service station raises concerns with Mount Evelyn community
A proposal to build a second service station in Mount Evelyn has left over one hundred residents and concerned parents baffled by the choice of…
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