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Reserve Bank on hold at final meeting for 2023
Australian mortgage holders have been gifted an early Christmas present as the Reserve Bank chooses to leave interest rates untouched. The board has decided to…
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Emerald’s NAB branch set to close its doors
Travelling to Berwick or banking via the Bank@Post service will be options National Australia Bank (NAB) customers in the Emerald area may have to consider…
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Next step for sealing of roads in Monbulk
Yarra Ranges Council has accepted tender to seal roads in Monbulk as part of a Special Charge Scheme. With landowner support obtained for construction of…
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Wellington Road to be closed during maintenance works
The Department of Transport and Planning is conducting road maintenance works on Wellington Road in Belgrave South and Narre Warren East as part of the…
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Helping with a knitting hand
An Australian knitting group has played its part in sending a warm outfits to those who need it. Tecoma local, Jen O’Brien, from the Australian…
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Old Ferntree Gully Quarry to be developed
Knox city councillors moved the motion to convert Ferntree Gully’s Norvel Road Quarry into a housing estate, overriding requests for a park and playground in…
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Council hears concerns over sign posts on Gleghorn Road in Kallista
Yarra Ranges Council has received a petition requesting the removal of traffic side posts on the lower sealed section of Gleghorn Road in Kallista. Speaking…
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Monbulk-based professor rescues 41 men in India after a tunnel collapse
Monbulk man Arnold Dix is being lauded for his efforts helping save 41 workers in India after the tunnel they were working in collapsed on…
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Man killed in Monbulk crash
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in Monbulk on the evening of Saturday 2 December. Investigators believe a man was driving along…
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Warning not to eat blackberries as roadside and public land control program begins
While Yarra Ranges Council sprays blackberries during their growth period between now and April to limit the spread of the noxious weed, it is urging…
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Could you be eligible for Yarra Ranges Council’s compost rebate?
Residents who would like to purchase eligible items for home composting and start composting their organic waste at home could be offered a rebate of…
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Come along to Carols on the Mountain!
The Sassafras-Ferny Creek Fire Brigade is delighted to host Carols on the Mountain on 16 December this year – first staged in 2005, the event…
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