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Local IGA trumps others Nationally
Featuring among Australia’s top independent grocers, the Cockatoo IGA celebrated winning best national meat department of the year. Announced in July, members of the store…
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Meet the Inspiro Scholarship Recipients Shaping the Future of Community Health
Three young women have been announced as the 2024 recipients of Inspiro’s tertiary health scholarships to help fund their studies and a chance to unlock…
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BMW motorcycle component recall
A component of BMW Australia R 1300 GS, Vario Side Case, has been recalled because the lids of the side cases may not be properly…
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Artists for the 2024 Cardinia Shire Music Residencies Program announced
The Cardinia Shire council has announced their selected artists for the 2024 Cardinia shire music residencies program. The 2024 Cardinia Shire Music Residencies program aims…
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Sodium-ion batteries a potential sustainability superstar – and the Yarra Valley got on board early
An expert in sustainability is calling for Australia to adopt a new rising technology that could allow our energy grids to run on 100 per…
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Operation Hasty in Belgrave targets speed and distractions
A number of serious collisions in busy roads in the Dandenong Ranges in the last year have resulted in an increased police presence to try…
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Cold moving through the south east
The BoM have released their weekend forecast on Friday afternoon of 26 July and it’s a shivery weekend ahead for the the Yarra Ranges and…
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Victoria’s TAC top tourism town award winners for 2024
The winners of Victoria’s TAC top tourism town awards have been revealed, with Bendigo, Daylesford, and Timboon taking the top honours for 2024. Bendigo was…
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Knox council asks for input into gambling
Gambling is under the local government lens in Knox with residents invited to share their thoughts to update current policy. Knox council are seeking resident…
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Slight readjustment to rates for residents of the Yarra Ranges
A small adjustment has been made to the rates for Yarra Ranges residents after the Tuesday 23 July Council meeting. The minor change had to…
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Three… ways to protect your data in case of an IT outage
The CrowdStrike/Microsoft IT outage has been described as the biggest IT outage in history. The disruption has left people concerned about the security of their…
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Cash laden bag allegedly stolen in Belgrave train station
A person has been left $6000 poorer after allegedly leaving their bag on a train along the Belgrave line in April this year. A person…