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Vic road toll edges 2022 total with two months left
Victoria’s road toll is on the brink of surpassing the 2022 total as police promise to step up roadside monitoring during the Melbourne Cup long…
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Jim Child relinquishes mayorship of Yarra Ranges Council
Yarra Ranges Council Mayor and O’Shannassy Ward Councillor Jim Child announced at the end of the jam-packed Tuesday 24 October Council meeting that it would…
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Mooroolbark mural breathes life into library
Mooroolbark’s newest mural has been taking shape over the last week and a half, breathing life and colour back into the library precinct. Renowned large…
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High range drink driver intercepted in Mount Evelyn
Mooroolbark police intercepted a high range drink driver in Mount Evelyn on Thursday 2 November. Officers received reports of a Holden Captiva being driven erratically…
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Bulk billing boost to support GPs to provide care for children, pensioners and concession cardholders
The Australian Government has reduced the cost of a visit to a GP for millions of Australians, tripling the incentives for GPs to bulk bill…
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70 years of worship, passion and community spirit celebrated
Mount Evelyn Christian Reformed Church celebrated its 70th birthday and decades of active service in the community last month. Pastor Lukas Edwards said it was…
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Local libraries will be closed for Cup Day
All the local libraries throughout Knox, Maroondah and Yarra Ranges will close for Cup Day except for the Realm Library in Ringwood. All libraries throughout…
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Casey MP Aaron Violi throws support behind the Data Saves Lives campaign
A campaign from the Australian Automotive Association (AAA), of which the RACV is a constituent club, is calling for more transparent data on road safety…
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Final volume of Lillydale Shire’s war history to be completed
The Lillydale Shire’s final chapter of war history will be forever documented after a grant to fund the project was received by Lilydale RSL. Historian…
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Happy Halloween from Mooroolbark Miniature Railway
Halloween returned to the Mooroolbark and District Miniature Railway (MDMR) on Tuesday 31 October for a spooktacular event. The first time in four years the…
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Local mental health support to arrive in Lilydale
Lilydale has been marked as one of the next suburbs to open a Mental Health and Wellbeing Local. The State government initiative saw six clinics…
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Poster promotes people participation
Kilsyth residents are being invited to ‘do a bit more in ‘24’ in a calendar/poster just published by the Kilsyth Community Action Group (KCAG). KCAG’s…