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Delays and drama as Wildlife Victoria comes under fire
Animal rescue groups and the chief animal rescue authority in Victoria are at odds, with delays blowing out and leaving injured animals without quick and…
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Parking petition lodged with Yarra Ranges Council
The Lilydale Township Action Group (LTAG) formally submitted and presented its petition to Yarra Ranges Council calling for “fair and reasonable carparking signage”. Having foreshadowed…
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Community panel secured, set to inform stormwater decisions
The Stormwater Community Reference Panel (SCRP) was formed without opposition at the Yarra Ranges Council meeting on Tuesday, with all applicants securing a seat on…
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National Servicemen’s Day Service in Mount Evelyn
While Australians were celebrating Valentine’s Day with their loved ones, Mount Evelyn RSL paused to honour the contribution of young Australian men called up for…
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Ambulances still not hitting 15 minute response target in Yarra Ranges
Ambulance Victoria’s quarterly data shows response times to Code 1 callouts in the Yarra Ranges have increased to an average of 17 minutes and 41…
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Deferred decision from Yarra Ranges Council on kangaroo harvesting stance
Kangaroos were the topic of a lengthy discussion during the Tuesday 11 February Yarra Ranges Council meeting. During a councillor motion brought by Walling Ward…
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Chirnside Park apprentice just one of many picking up a trade
For Chirnside Park local Ebony Eagleton, 17, a career in trades was a natural choice, one new figures show to be a growing trend. Coming…
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Clubs pre-empted the ‘bad news’ before fire at Lilydale grandstand
A suspicious fire, which left a section of the grandstand at Lilydale Recreation Reserve unusable, was not unexpected after months of damage and vandalism. At…
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General bulk-billing availability reduces nationwide, despite over 77 per cent of GP visits being bulk-billed
Health directory Cleanbill released the third annual Blue Report in 2025, scoping out the availability of bulk billing for an adult without concessions in communities…
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Total fire ban declared for Thursday 13 February
A total fire ban has been declared for Thursday 13 February, alongside an extreme fire danger rating in the South West, North Central and Central…
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Safety, education calls after Croydon man’s e-scooter death
A Croydon man, who succumbed to a traumatic brain injury after an e-scooter accident, has sparked calls from a state coroner for safer use of…
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Five teens arrested after cigarette burglaries in Croydon
Five teenagers have been arrested after allegedly stealing cigarettes from two Croydon locations before running rampant across the eastern suburbs. Police believe the teens allegedly…
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