News
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Interest rates continue to rise
Interest rates have risen to an eleven-year high, despite the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor stating inflation has hit its peak. On 6 June,…
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Heavy rainfall and damaging winds expected throughout the Dandenong Ranges
On Tuesday 6 June at 12.01pm a severe weather warning was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology. The forecast predicts heavy rainfall and damaging winds…
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Police search for missing Olinda teen
Police are looking for 15-year-old Ruby, from Olinda, who was last seen on Loomai Crescent in Greensborough on 2 June. Ruby is described as having…
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Rare quoll returned to Ranges
The endangered Spotted-tailed Quoll is a rare sight, but it is even rarer to find one in a suburban backyard chicken coop. However, one of…
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Flood planning grants available for councils
To help keep their mapping, planning and preparation up to date, The Victorian Government has made funding available for local councils facing flood risks. Minister…
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23-year-old Bayswater man dies after motorcycle crash in Mulgrave
A 23-year-old Bayswater man has died following a motorcycle crash in Mulgrave over the weekend. Emergency services were called to Police Road near Eastlink following…
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Three… ways to celebrate National Reconciliation Week
1. Understand the origins of National Reconciliation Week National Reconciliation Week (NRW) runs from 27 May to 3 June each year, celebrating Aboriginal Australian culture…
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BOOK REVIEW: Mothering as Social Change
This week, Christine Yunn- Yu Sunn reviews Essential Labor: Mothering as Social Change, by Filipino-American author Angela Garbes, which is recommended to our readers by…
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Council grants for community groups now open
Through Yarra Ranges Council’s annual Grants for Community program, community groups and artists across the Yarra Ranges can apply for up to $10,000 in funding…
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33 years at the Emerald Op Shop
volunteers at the Emerald Opp Shop have been serving the community for over three decades, selling pre-loved clothes to bric-a-brac goods to locals. The community…
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Local school recognising critically endangered species
Students and staff from Macclesfield Primary School are raising awareness for a local critically endangered species with a new whole-school mural project. Artist and education…
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Puffing Billy enthusiast convicted of molesting young boys
A Puffing Billy volunteer who sexually abused two young train enthusiasts is unlikely to serve a day despite being sentenced to prison time. Anthony Hutchins…