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Firefighter recruitment is open across Victoria
Yarra Ranges residents can be part of the annual recruitment drive for Forest Fire Management Victoria as applications are now open. Diverse and exciting career…
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Monbulk and Wandin CFA called to assist AV in rescuing a female hiker
Monbulk CFA together with a few other rescue services were called to assist an injured woman in Mount Dandenong on Monday afternoon. A woman injured…
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Assange makes a return home ‘a free man’
Former Hills local Julian Assange has touched down in Australia after a 14-year legal battle involving countries such as Sweden, the USA and the UK.…
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‘System doesn’t work’
Yarra Ranges Council joined some of the state’s peak local government bodies in making a submission to a Victorian Legislative Council inquiry investigating municipal funding…
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Celebrate Victoria’s treasured trees: Nominations Open for 2024 Victorian Tree of the Year
The National Trust of Australia (Victoria) is delighted to open for nominations for the 2024 Victorian Tree of the Year on Monday 1 July. Attracting…
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‘The Koalas’ hits the Hills and Valley
Winding its way throughout the nation, a new film raising awareness and invoking a new perspective on koala conservation has reached the screens of the…
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Alleged ‘targeted’ home invasion in Ferny Creek
An alleged aggravated burglary in Ferny Creek in mid June saw one resident left with a serious physical injury after offenders entered their home. Police…
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Petition put to the AEC to change the name of the Casey electorate
The Voices 4 Casey group has put forward a petition for the federal electorate of Casey to have a new name as part of the…
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Crime across the State
Property-related crimes have driven up crime across Victoria this year and overall crime is up across the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley according to the…
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Mercedes-Benz Certain EQE and EQS recalled
1465 2023 Mercedes-Benz Certain EQE and EQS have been recalled due to a software issue in the Battery Management System. The issue may cause deactivation…
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Elixinol Wellness (Byron Bay) cookie and brownie mix recalled
Elixinol Wellness (Byron Bay) is conducting a recall of the Mt Elephant Banana Oat Wholefood Cookie Mix 375g and Mt Elephant Choc Chunk Wholefood Brownie…
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Early bird Earthquake in Avonsleigh
An earthquake originating from Avonsleigh was felt by residents as far as Pakenham in the early Monday morning on 1 July. Senior Seismologist Doctor Jonathan…