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Appeal for witnesses as investigation continues into fatal crash in Monbulk
Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol officers are continuing to investigate a fatal crash in Monbulk in late 2022. Investigators believe a man in a white Honda…
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Development in ‘hilly’ town approved by VCAT
Despite two locals taking development on a Macclesfield Road to VCAT, construction has been given the go-ahead by tribunal member Michael Nelthorpe. Yarra Ranges Council…
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Upwey features in list of rental dead spots in Greater Melbourne
A number of Yarra Ranges postcodes almost bare of rentals, according to MCG Quantity Surveyors’ latest data revealing an acute shortage in rental listings across…
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Police investigating fatal crash in Rowville
Police have confirmed they are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Rowville on the morning of Thursday 11 January. It is believed a…
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Councils required to meet housing targets to increase supply, density over next 30 years
The state government has put the onus on councils across the state to help them deliver crucial housing stock where it’s needed as part of…
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Trust for Nature celebrates arrival of land tax exemptions for properties protected by conservation covenants
With the arrival of 2024, Trust for Nature is celebrating the start of the year and the arrival of land tax exemptions for properties protected…
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Disaster assistance funding available for Yarra Ranges Shire
Communities impacted by the Victorian floods and storms that commenced on 24 December 2023, including the Yarra Ranges, now have access to jointly funded disaster…
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Ferntree Gully man charged after allegedly calling Uber to try and get away from police
Police have charged a Ferntree Gully man after he allegedly called an Uber to try and evade police in Clayton overnight on Tuesday 9 January.…
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Three people taken to hospital after crash in Silvan
Three people were taken to hospital after an incident on Monbulk Road in Silvan on Monday 8 January. An Ambulance Victoria spokesperson confirmed paramedics were…
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Police looking for missing teen
Police are looking for missing teenager Phoenyx. The 14-year-old was last seen at an address on Simpson Road in Ferntree Gully on Saturday 30 December…
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Residents evacuated after landslides in the Dandenong Ranges
It has been a busy 48 hours for emergency services as heavy rain lashed parts of Victoria, including the Dandenongs. A landslide on Mount Dandenong…
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Appeal for public assistance following assault, petrol theft
Police are investigating after an assault in Rowville on Friday night, as well as a petrol theft in Ferntree Gully. It is believed a white…