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FOGO bins to launch in Yarra Ranges
A Food Organics and Garden Organics or FOGO collection will be introduced on 2 October this year after being announced for households across the Yarra…
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Westfield Knox opens next stage of development
Westfield Knox opened its new community basketball area alongside other amenities on Thursday 8 June, as a part of a $355 million redevelopment of the…
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Yarra Ranges Council votes to adopt draft budget
At the Tuesday 6 June council meeting, Yarra Ranges Council voted to adopt the draft 2023/24 budget under the spectre of cost of living pressures…
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Eastern Health has committed to being an ’employer of choice’ for First Nations people
Eastern Health announced its 2023-2026 Aboriginal Workforce Plan in May, seeking to create a supportive and positive outcome for Aboriginal staff and patients. Currently, Eastern…
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Here is three activities for winter
You can…See the snow If the condition are just right it can snow just up the road on Mt Dandenong, but more than likely the…
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An unexpected win for Emerald’s Jeff Latter
Emerald’s Jeffery Latter did not expect to win this year’s Stan Henwood award for his volunteer work, but his achievements and experience reveal a more…
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Police launch Operation Regal ahead of King’s Birthday weekend
As the number of lives lost surges to a 16-year high, Victoria Police will be keeping an eye on motorists and making sure they take…
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Two years on, locals remember the June storm event
Casting his memory back to the evening of Wednesday 9 June 2021, Emerald SES Unit Controller Ben Owen remembers the weather conditions being “worse than…
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Dandenong Ranges Music Council invites the community to have a say on its future direction
The Dandenong Ranges Music Council is extending an open invitation to creatives throughout the hills and beyond to have a say in its future direction.…
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Seven Acre Rock lookout rescue sees collaboration between services
On Friday 2 June, Emergency services were paged to a rescue on the night at the Seven Acre Rock lookout in Gembrook. The patient had…
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Burnham Beeches construction gets the green light
Trenerry Consortium has received the go-ahead for its proposed $120m landmark redevelopment of Sherbrooke’s historic Burnham Beeches. The Consortium has received a Heritage Victoria permit…
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Hills facilities get boost in draft council budget
By adding an additional Council meeting to their schedule on Tuesday 6 June, Yarra Ranges Council has sped up the implementation of its 2023/24 draft…
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