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Nisbets thermometer does not comply with the mandatory standards
Nisbets Hygiplas Digital Water Resistant Thermometer has been recalled because the product does not comply with the mandatory standards for button/coin batteries, and it does…
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One week left to apply for Australia Post’s Community Grant
Local organisations have just one more week to apply for grants of up to $10,000 through Australia Post’s 2024 Community Grants program, which aims to…
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Career support for carers boosted with funding
An outer eastern carers support organisation has been able to introduce beneficial new programs after receiving significant funding from the State Government. Different Journeys is…
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Dogs a serious concern for the beloved postie
Recent statistics from Australia Post on dog-related incidents against posties have listed two suburbs in the Yarra Ranges and Knox as some of the worst…
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‘Belong in school’: force fears as kid arrest ban looms
Victoria will become the first Australian state to raise the age of criminal responsibility, but legal advocates say police shouldn’t retain powers to use force…
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Keeping platypus education alive
The platypus ambassador group, based in Birdsland Reserve, is a non-for-profit education group for primary school aged students. The program is run by volunteers, who…
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Outer East Councils respond to State-set 2051 draft housing targets
The Department of Transport and Planning has released draft targets for all of Victoria’s 79 councils on where future homes should be built. The targets…
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Lanterns light Belgrave
The deepest, darkest night of the year was no match for the torrents of torchlight that radiated out of Belgrave’s very heart this past weekend.…
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Yarra Ranges named a ‘calamity hotspot’ in new climate disaster report
The Yarra Ranges has been identified in a new report released by Emergency Leaders for Climate Action (ELCA) and the Climate Council as the second…
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Residents with overdue pet regos can expect a visit in coming weeks
Yarra Ranges Council pet registration renewals were due in April 2024, with all cats and dogs over the age of three months needing to be…
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An overview of the rates and remuneration at Yarra Ranges Council
New figures are starting to be locked in on the finances of councils around the state, with new rates set to be adopted as budgets…
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Bold colours and great start for young artist
A young Monbulk youth has made a solid milestone as an emerging artist, painting a giant vivid desert dreamscape for a client. Fern Harris or…