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NASA engineer’s return to Mater Christi College
A special former student of Belgrave’s Mater Christi College, now a Chief Engineer for Cybersecurity at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), visited the school during…
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Yarra Ranges Council launches student work experience pilot
Yarra Ranges Council, in partnership with the Outer Eastern Local Learning and Employment Network (OELLEN), wrapped up a pilot work experience program for secondary school…
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iKOU recalls De-Stress Small Candle due to fire risk
iKOU Australia Pty Ltd has recalled its De-Stress Small Candle, a soy-based wax candle in a glass vessel with aromatherapy scent, after reports the wax…
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Knox Council clash with scouts over halls
The Knox District Scout Association has been left disheartened as tensions over their longstanding tradition of sleepovers in Knox scout halls were brought to the…
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Donation spree, giving back to the community
Beginning in late May of this year, the Berwick Opportunity Shop on the corner of High Street has been on a donation spree, with charitable…
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Two people hospitalised after crash in Yellingbo
A car accident on Macclesfield Road in Yellingbo put two women in hospital on 25 June. The accident occurred at around 4.20 pm and Ambulance…
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‘Environmental DNA’ used for local wetland restoration
Yarra Valley Water is using a cutting-edge scientific technique to support the restoration of a wetland in Launching Place. Using a scientific approach known as…
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‘Class warfare’: blowtorch on softened home gas bans
Homeowners in Victoria will be exempted from replacing broken-down gas heaters and hot water systems with electric models under watered-down rules. Controversial state plans to…
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Last chance for Annual Grants
Community groups and artists across the Yarra Ranges have until 14 July to apply for funding for events and projects, through Yarra Ranges Council’s Annual…
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Jessica Brown named Victoria’s best in pharmacy
Emerald Village Pharmacy’s own Jessica Brown is preparing to step onto the national stage, after being named the Victorian winner of the 2025 Pharmacy Guild…
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Angliss Hospital $112M expansion hits major milestone
Families in Melbourne’s outer east are one step closer to accessing better healthcare, with the Angliss Hospital’s $112 million expansion project reaching structural completion today,…
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Firewood collection period ending soon
Firewood collection areas in the Yarra Ranges region will close Monday 30 June. While the popular Pioneer Creek Road collection area near Powelltown has low…