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Don’t miss your green lid
Knox City Council has thanked its residents for their patience as they roll out the new bin lids. “It has been a big job changing…
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Facing the truth of the housing dilemma
Knox municipality is feeling the pressure as the housing crisis intensifies in the current cost of living situation. Several families have been made homeless, or…
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Operation ‘Brew’ targets risk-taking drivers
State Highway Patrol has detected dozens of drug and alcohol affected drivers during a recent operation in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. Operation Brew was conducted over…
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Community bowls club left ‘devastated’ after vicious email scam
The Upwey-Tecoma Bowls Club has fallen victim to a vicious scam, costing them more than $100,000 in the process of rebuilding their facilities lost to…
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Help shape Victoria’s biosecurity strategy
Farmers in the Yarra Ranges are invited on Victoria’s new Biosecurity Strategy to help strengthen the existing system against increased pest and disease risks. Biosecurity…
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Rural Advisory Committee open for expressions of interest
Expressions of interest in joining Yarra Ranges Council’s Rural Advisory Committee opened on 19 July 2023. Potential new members have until 13 August to put…
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Hoddles Creek CFA’s Jessica Jacobs receives National Emergency Medal
A firefighter from the Hoddles Creek CFA has been recognised for her efforts as part of a strike team sent up to assist with the…
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Cockatoo mum’s massive feat for premature babies charity
Cockatoo mum-of-two Ashley Woodrow has completed a 46-kilometre marathon in order to raise funds for a charity supporting premature babies. In 2021, Ashley’s twins Ollie…
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Showcasing local careers for Yarra Ranges young people
In the current job market with high rates of employment, attracting young people into the workforce has become somewhat of a task for employers. But…
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Alarming increase in kangaroos found with severe gunshot wounds
Wildlife Victoria, which leads Victoria’s wildlife rescue service, has released an astonishing if unsurprising statistic about the suffering of a native icon. Wildlife Victoria is…
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‘Tragic accident:’ Coroners Court hands down finding on Tecoma man’s 2020 death
The Coroners Court of Victoria has described the death of a man at a reserve in Belgrave nearly three years ago as a “tragic accident,”…
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Reimagining Victoria’s healthcare system
Local community health providers have banded together with statewide organisations to produce a collective vision for the future of Victoria’s healthcare system. Inspiro and EACH…