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Wandin Yallock Primary School grab top prize at ResourceSmart Awards 2025
The Wandin Yallock Primary School has snatched a top prize at the 2025 ResourceSmart awards. The small Yarra Ranges public school won the Container Deposit…
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Rate increase a sore spot for urban councillors but budget passes
Despite supporting elements of Yarra Ranges Council’s annual budget, many urban ward councillors unilaterally opposed the adoption based on the three per cent rate increase.…
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Council decision to add Australian flag to documents irks some but pleases many
The Yarra Ranges Council added the Australian flag to its internal digital and printed communications alongside the already existing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags…
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Melba Highway trouble spot speed reduction remains in place until the end of the investigation
The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has worked with Victoria Police to temporarily reduce the speed limit along a section of the Melba Highway…
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Yarra Ranges Council allow for an underlying operating deficit in 2025/26
Alongside the 2025-2026 Yarra Ranges Council Budget passed at the Tuesday 10 June council meeting, the council also passed its 2025-2026 Revenue and Ratings Plan.…
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Victorians stand together against elder abuse
Eastern Community Legal Centre is listed as one of the networks leading local efforts to raise awareness and stop elder abuse before it starts, helping…
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Dandenongs group calls for fix to underlying energy costs
While a modest electricity price rise raised concerns across Victoria, a community group in the Dandenongs said the real issue was being overlooked – what’s…
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Homemade firearms seized, man charged in Croydon
A raft of illegally manufactured firearms, ammunition and drugs were among a haul seized by police at a Croydon property, alongside the arrest of a…
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Community gathers to make a difference
Community spirit was on full display recently as locals gathered for a vibrant volunteer event for 2025. Sunday 1 June, saw the Yarra Ranges Volunteer…
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Dog deterrent spray a ‘last resort’ as postie attacks rise
Cited as “a last-line-of-defence” as dog attacks continue to plague Australia’s posties, every post delivery employee will now be equipped with citronella spray. Australia Post…
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College crowned ResourceSmart School of the Year
Lilydale Heights College has been crowned the 2025 ResourceSmart School of the Year for its outstanding environmental achievements at an award ceremony in Melbourne on…
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Honour strikes sweet note
A Coldstream resident has been bestowed with a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) in the General Division this King’s Birthday. Kenneth Bruce Rowland…
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