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Council to meet once a month, an hour earlier
The council will meet only once a month and an hour earlier starting next year, with Cardinia Shire following a statewide trend to opt out…
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Echidna on the hunt for dream house
It’s not every day you see an Echidna waltz into a real estate office, but Olinda’s Fletchers staff in their office in the Yarra Ranges…
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Scouts do their bit for Emerald
The Emerald Scout Group is aiming to make the festive season a little brighter for local families facing hardship, launching an ambitious Christmas hamper donation…
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Storm set to strike
Damaging wind gusts with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through central areas and Gippsland, including far eastern Melbourne. A front moving through central…
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Year-8 students, eight bins, one mission
This Christmas, Emerald Secondary College’s Year 8 SEAL class is stepping up to spread some festive cheer by leading a “Reverse Advent Calendar” project with…
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Farewell to one of a kind
When the remarkable Ray Yates died last week, Monbulk was left to mourn the loss of one of its greatest champions. Ray truly was one…
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Latest ambulance response times in Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges faced a slight increase in ambulance response times in quarter one of 2025/26, according to Ambulance Victoria. With just over 49 per…
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Support growing need in the Dandenong Ranges
Each year in the lead-up to Christmas, the Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) becomes a quiet lifeline for families across the hills who would…
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Unique map gives big insights
Key community players across the Yarra Ranges gathered in Belgrave on 14 November to participate in a unique exercise being run nationally on disaster preparedness.…
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Emerald Pharmacy secures grant for power backup
Emerald Village Pharmacy (EVP) has received $47,260 to install a three-phase trailer-mounted diesel generator integrated with a smart inverter and battery system, to help strengthen…
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Knox council swears in new mayor…
Knox City Council has a new Mayor, announcing the news via their website and social media on Friday 21 November. Cr Paige Kennett has been…
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Rare supercell thunderstorm passes through Yarra Valley
A rare “elevated supercell thunderstorm” passed through the Yarra Valley and lit up the skies at 10pm on 24 November. Members of the public watched…
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