Casey breaks the mould with boost in bulk billing
The Casey electorate has featured as a surprising outlier among concerning statistics as the number of bulk-billing GPs plummets around the country again.
Data from...
Vale Jeanette Furmedge
Jeanette Furmedge - Silvan resident and community member has been recognised as “determined” and having a “full life” after her passing on Wednesday...
Free firewood collection is open
Residents can now collect free firewood for personal use from state forest firewood collection areas until June 30.
There are 18 collection spots in the...
Bike trail committee continues to call for path from Lilydale to Olinda
The Olinda Bike Trail Committee is still pushing to get cyclists off the roads in the Dandenongs through a proposal for a bike trail...
Worksafe call for focus on preventing falls in construction industry
Lats week WorkSafe launched a statewide blitz to tackle fall risks such as unsafe or incomplete scaffolds, inappropriate ladder use, steps, stairs and voids...
Sassafras mourns a matriarch
The Sassafras community and beyond is mourning the death of a much-loved matriarch, Gwen Horner, who died recently aged 92.
Gwen was a...
Sawing through the storm
In a gesture of gratitude and support for the tireless efforts of local emergency service volunteers, the Dandenong Ranges Community Bank Group has provided...
Bill brought to parliament aims to end pork barrelling
One Independent MP has introduced a bill hoping to crack down on the shady practice pork barrelling scandals that have plagued Australian politics in...
Rubber ducky recall
The Lenan corporation has recalled the children's toy set known as the "four ducks kids bath toy set" on 29 February.
The set of...
Waste-tastic kids clean up Tecoma
Sustainability and the environment were on the menu for a local primary school that united for an afternoon cleaning up their local area for...
PM leads tributes for late senator Linda White
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has remembered Victorian Senator Linda White as a "beloved friend and valued colleague" following her death.
Senator White, who was elected...
Unanimous support for Clifford congestion issues
A recent petition to the local council has been approved unanimously to take action on traffic congestion issues in a suburban street in Tecoma....
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EPA warns of careless burning off
As fire restrictions ease around the state, EPA Victoria is warning the community that what they toss into the flames while burning off this...
