News
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Kelsey’s 100km journey to help sisters with rare disease
When 31-year-old Ferntree Gully resident sets off from Portsea on Saturday 5 July, she’ll be walking more than just 100 kilometres, she’ll be walking with…
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Emerald Rotary’s debutantes raise funds for local charities
The Rotary Club of Emerald and District’s 35th Annual Charity Debutante Ball, held on Saturday, 14 June, at Cathies Lane Receptions in Wantirna, was nothing…
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Celebrate pets and support Gembrook Wildlife Shelter
For Emerald photographer Michelle, there’s nothing more rewarding than capturing the bond between people and their pets. Now, for the third year in a row,…
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Dora in the explorer rescue mission
Macclesfield CFA firefighters came to the rescue of a curious cow named Dora on Monday evening, 16 June, after she wandered out of her paddock…
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Crime hits record high as youth violence soars
Criminal incidents have soared to a record high in the state, with youth over-represented in violent attacks and cost-of-living linked crimes the fastest growing type…
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Kangaroo control permit process sped up in response to drought conditions in Victoria
The Victorian Government is set to speed up the process of landowners receiving Authority to Control Wildlife (ATCW) permits to kill kangaroos in response to…
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Community plant out approaches
Local environment groups are donning their winter woollies for good and are out in force planting across the outer east of Melbourne. Friends of Gully…
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Moo-ving rescue of Bayles cow stuck in mud
CFA firefighters rescued a curious cow after she wandered out of her paddock into a nearby dry dam, where she became stuck in the mud.…
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VCAT rejects large shed proposal in Emerald
Emerald residents Elisa Corcoran and Luke Curtis have had their plans to build a large shed on their Outlook Road property knocked back by the…
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Farmer charge scrapped in budget
The latest council budget was not without protest, with one successful motion scrapping a charge on farm shed applications. The budget is the first annual…
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Council backs rate plan amid concerns
Cardinia Shire Council has adopted its Revenue and Rating Plan for 2025–2029, but not without strong criticism from some councillors who say the system remains…
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Kallista students parade their lanterns this Saturday
Every year, the community at Kallista Primary School counts down the days to one of the most magical events on their calendar – the Belgrave…