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‘It’d be a shame to lose it’: Commit to funding CCTV call
When Star Mail set out on this six week campaign, the premise was to provide a solution, instead all we can offer is a proposal,…
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History on show at awards
Community history was on full display at the Victorian Community History Awards on Monday 24 March, seeing four finalists from the Yarra Ranges be commended…
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Council non-committal in push for CCTV
This week, Star Mail brings you the sixth and final week of the Capturing the Yarra Ranges campaign which sought to better understand the current…
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Cheaper power bills pledge as Dutton spurs gas supply
Peter Dutton promises to slash power bills, permanent migration and government spending in his pitch to become a “steady hand” prime minister. Ruling out offering…
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Infrastructure, the top priority for the urban area
Drainage, road rehabilitation and footpath construction are the highlights for the urban area in the Yarra Ranges Council’s proposed budget for 2025-26. This matched much…
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Teens ram police car in Mooroolbark, weapons found in their possession
Police have arrested two teens after a police car was rammed in Mooroolbark early on Monday morning. Uniform police members were patrolling the Manchester Road…
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The perfect family time: Kilsyth’s teddy bear picnic returns
Kilsyth’s teddy bear picnic is returning for another year encouraging family time and social connection in one of the suburb’s beautiful parks. The initiative of…
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‘Balanced budget’ under financially constrained circumstances says council
The “tightening of purse strings” and the constraints of revenue raising for local governments was yet again an underlying theme of Yarra Ranges Council’s 2025-26…
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Federal Election: Minority government on the cards, Casey a battleground
Australia could be set to elect a minority federal government, according to political expert Dr Zareh Ghazarian. The head-of-politics at Monash University predicts a “very…
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Coalition’s Gazette News complaint dismissed by AEC
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has dismissed claims made by the Coalition that a local news outlet was just a Teal funded publication designed to…
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Council applies three per cent rate cap in draft 2025-26 budget
While attention was drawn to the Federal Government’s budget this week, Yarra Ranges Council was also releasing its draft 2025-26 budget on the same night,…
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Federal election called, voters to head to polls on 3 May
Australians will head to the polls for a federal election on May 3. After months of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the election date…
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