News
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Community engagement feedback reveals communication failings
The Victorian State Government has published the feedback from their independent Network Outage Review, following community engagement sessions across the Hills at the beginning of…
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A win for local sports
The round two grant recipients of this year’s Sporting Club Grants Program have been announced, with 11 clubs across the Yarra Ranges receiving an all-important…
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Tecoma Op shop trades hands
A fresh layout and fresh owners have kept an iconic thrifting haven open in the hills of outer east Melbourne. The Foothills Community Opportunity Shop…
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Reserve Bank keeps options open on interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia is leaving its options open on interest rates at a time of economic weakness, with inflation still above the central…
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Remembering the June 2021 storm
It is now three years since Yarra Ranges residents were hit by the worst storm in the region’s history. On 9-10 June 2021, almost 200…
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Cockatoo bank closes as Emerald’s set to open
Cockatoo’s Community Bank branch is set to close in the coming months, after Bendigo Bank Community Bank has made the decision to move its Cockatoo…
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Brigade blown away by donation of fans
The donation of four, high volume ceiling exhaust fans to a local fire brigade will make the station safer for firefighters by reducing their exposure…
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Lanterns, flowers and more for planned Tecoma 100
Plans by the Tecoma Centenary Committee (TCC) are moving along. The group is busy preparing for its first community event, the much-loved annual Lantern Parade…
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Final push to save Gembrook advocacy group
The Gembrook Community Group Inc (GCG) has put a call out for interested community members to step up into executive roles to prevent the group…
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Mobile Blackspot Program’s future clarified, though Casey MP Aaron Violi remains concerned
Funding for the Mobile Blackspot Program (MBSP) through the Federal Government’s Better Connectivity Plan (BCP) will continue to be distributed over the next three years,…
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Emerald CFA one of 25 to receive new pumpers
Twenty-five new pumpers will be added to CFA’s fleet which help brigades better protect and serve their communities. The new pumpers will be capable of…
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King’s Birthday weekend launches Operation Regal
Collision data from Victoria Police has revealed the afternoon as a danger period for motorists during winter. New analysis shows more than 40 per cent…