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Drivers warned to take care as police launch operation scoreboard for weekend
Victoria Police has launched its Grand Final weekend road policing operation with a focus on motorcycle safety after unprecedented rider deaths so far this year.…
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Billanook College stages much loved Shrek
Billanook College’s primary school was proud to present its production of Shrek over two nights last week. The students in Years 1 to 6 took…
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Goodbye Ma’am: Mount Evelyn’s service for Queen Elizabeth
As the patron of the armed services and all emergency services, Queen Elizabeth II was honoured in a number of memorial services held by RSL’s…
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Forgotten Heroes of Vietnam to finally be remembered
It’s been three years in the making and finally the stories of some of the Yarra Ranges’ Vietnam veterans will be told in the live…
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Proposed renaming of Maroondah Hospital sparks outcry
The conversation around the proposed Labor government name change of Maroondah Hospital has garnered a public outcry on both sides of the debate. Premier Daniel…
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Labor and Liberal Parties announce funding for Maroondah Hospital upgrade
With Victoria’s healthcare system firming as a key issue ahead of the November 26 state election, Maroondah Hospital will receive funding for an upgrade regardless…
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Japara given a financial reprieve to help recover from pandemic losses
After months of negotiations with Yarra Ranges Council, Japara Neighbourhood House has been given a financial reprieve because of the extent of what it offers…
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Montrose Primary to receive maintenance upgrades as part of blitz
Students and teachers at schools in Montrose will benefit when a maintenance blitz gets underway. Monbulk MP James Merlino announced on Monday 12 September that…
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Finding joy in fostering pets
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to take in a pet to foster? Foster caring is such an integral part of what…
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Councillors support draft waste plan that will see waste bins picked up fortnightly and food, organic bins weekly
Yarra Ranges councillors have voted unanimously to support the Draft Community Waste Resource Recovery Plan which will bring big changes to kerbside bin pick ups…
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CARTOON: Goodbye my Queen
As a tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, cartoonist Danny Zemp pulled at the heartstrings with the late sovereign’s beloved corgis lost without her.
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Solar rebates opening up to new builds and cutting costs
The State Government is expanding the eligibility for the Solar Homes program, now opening the solar panel rebate to new homes under construction. The expansion…












