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Community Diary: Probus Ladies get some history in latest meetup
The Emerald Ladies Probus Club is adding some past and modern history to the fun and friendship of their club. Special guest Is Bev Blennenhasse…
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Community Diary: Probus Ladies get some history in latest meetup
The Emerald Ladies Probus Club is adding some past and modern history to the fun and friendship of their club. Special guest Is Bev Blennenhasse…
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New mentoring initiative at Monbulk Secondary aims to boost student wellbeing
Monbulk Secondary College has collaborated with the ‘Big Brother Big Sister’ mentoring program to set up a safe and effective environment for vulnerable students who…
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Photo walks inspire and connect from Olinda and beyond
Photo walks in the Yarra Ranges are a great way to get active and be creative at the same time. From Olinda to Healesville, a…
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Estimates of the 2023 deer harvest show licensed hunters increasing in number
The Game Management Authority (GMA), in partnership with the Arthur Rylah Institute for Environmental Research, has published its estimates of 2023’s deer harvest, gathering results…
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Hard Quiz Kid master represents the Hills
The staff and volunteers at Puffing Billy know 12-year-old Heath by name and now the rest of the nation does too. Ferntree Gully resident and…
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Quick action gets fire sorted quickly
Quick action averted a larger-scale fire incident in the Yarra Ranges last week. A battery-powered board game caused the contents of a garbage truck to…
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Seek and ye shall find
A local community environmental group joined forces with an enthusiastic group of geocachers for a good cause this month. On Sunday 21 July the Glenfern…
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Choose Tap’s Refiller program celebrates 250th cafe milestone
Yarra Valley Water is encouraging cafes to join the Refiller movement, offering free tap water refills to thirsty Melburnians – and do their bit to…
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Fatal crash in Emerald after motorbike loses control
A yet-to-be-identified male motorcycle rider lost their life in a fatal crash in Emerald on Tuesday 6 August. Police are investigating the crash after the…
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Monbulk Juniors progress to Grand Finals.
Monbulk’s Junior Football Club had two clubs qualify for the finals, with both the Under 12 Girls and Under 16 Boys having been minor premiers…
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Last chance for Victorian young people to have their say in Youth Survey 2024
Mission Australia’s Youth Survey 2024 closes on August 16, meaning now is the time for Victorian young people to use their voice and share their…