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Four-year council plan shaped by community voice
Knox Council has adopted its next four-year plan to address the changing needs and priorities of the Knox community, foster growth and development, and ensure…
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Knox Council budget adopted including three per cent rate rise
Knox Council’s Annual Budget 2025-26 is funding $122.4 million in services and facilities the community highlighted as the most important. Mayor Lisa Cooper said this…
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Great return to the wild for sooty owl
Fresh calls to take greater care on Victorian roads with a Greater Sooty Owl recently needing life-saving treatment at Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital. The threatened…
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ACCC backs need for local journalism
Country Press Australia has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s final report from its Digital Platform Services Inquiry, describing it as…
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Yarra Ranges Council completes resilience upgrade for 21 community facilities
Yarra Ranges Council has completed a major resilience project, strengthening emergency preparedness and future-proofing 21 key community facilities across the region. Over the past three…
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Locals furious over Council position
Local farmers and residents say they feel “betrayed” by Cardinia Shire Council’s refusal to boycott the State Government’s emergency services levy. Although other councils faced…
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Responsibility left to growers as Fruit Fly Strategy ends
The Victorian Government’s Fruit Fly Strategy 2021 to 2025 is expiring at the end of the month, leaving the onus on local growers, from large…
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Healesville High School’s education union members gathers for rally
Some of the Healesville High School staff participated in the state-wide rally against the government’s funding cuts to public schools. Australian Education Union (AEU) Victorian…
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Yarra Ranges community joins Walk for Truth
Yarra Ranges community members, both non-First Nations and First Nations people, showed their advocacy in the meaningful event to tell the truth. The Walk for…
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How family violence intervention orders can protect survivors
With family and domestic violence continuing to be a major issue throughout Australia, it’s important to shine a light on different avenues to protection that…
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Yarra Ranges Council May minor works update – the Hills
Do you find yourself wondering what your rates are funding in the Yarra Ranges? The majority of the works the council completes are minor works,…
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Yarra Valley Water announced as new Outer East Football Netball Juniors sponsor
Yarra Valley Water is supporting junior athletes to ‘Choose Tap’ by sponsoring the Outer East Football Netball Juniors. Yarra Valley Water general manager strategy and…