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‘Everlasting regret’ truckie to be jailed for bus crash
A truck driver has asked to begin serving prison time before he is sentenced, as he struggles to come to terms with driving a 62-tonne…
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Where and when? CFA Community meetings and events across the Yarra Ranges.
According to the Country Fire Authority, Victoria is heading into what is expected to be a challenging fire season. Encouraging residents and property owners to…
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New research finds costlier, deadlier fires becoming more common
New research from the University of Tasmania’s Fire Centre has highlighted how the most catastrophic wildfires are occurring more frequently, with 43 per cent of…
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99 tales and a bottle of champagne to celebrate Dawn Rooke’s birthday
From a chance meeting with Marilyn Monroe to administering first aid to firefighters in some of Victoria’s worst disasters, Dawn Rooke has seen and done…
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Gasps as ‘horror movie’ school bus crash video aired
Gasps echoed across a court room filled with dozens of teens involved in a crash as they watched the moment a truck with faulty brakes…
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Biodiversity Blitz finishes with Yarra Ranges in top three
Yarra Ranges has finished third for the 2025 Biodiversity Blitz with 5653 recorded observations. The LGA finished behind second-placed Frankston City Council (5886) and ladder…
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One avenue to emergency relief lost in the Outer East as Uniting services lose funding
One key provider of emergency relief services has missed out on crucial funding from the Australian Government, resulting in the closure of their services in…
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Two events in the Yarra Valley support FightMND
FightMND is inviting the Yarra Valley community members to join its major drive. In 2013, former AFL player and coach Neale Daniher AO was diagnosed…
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In pictures: Nation pauses to honour Blue Ribbon Day
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) joined police forces across the country on Monday, 29 September, to pause and reflect on National Police Remembrance Day (NPRD),…
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‘I wish I had died’: schoolgirl’s suffering after crash
A young girl has described wishing she had died instead of suffering a crippling foot injury, as a truck driver faced court for ploughing into…
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‘It’s exhaustion, incapacity, paralysis’: The reality of living with narcolepsy
Narcolepsy – have you heard of it? Narcolepsy is estimated to affect around one in 2000 to 5000 Australians, though there’s no official data on…
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Mooroolbark police evasion ends in arrest
A man has been arrested after evading police in an allegedly stolen vehicle in Mooroolbark. Mooroolbark police were called to a sus vehicle on Felix…
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