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Melbourne’s east to be hit with heavy storm
Heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding, with a severe thunderstorm moving east from Melbourne is set to hit today. The Bureau of Meteorology warns…
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Emerald Secondary fundraiser a huge buzz
On Friday 17 March, as the Emerald Secondary College supported the Leukaemia Foundation, buzzed locks floated through the school’s courtyard. Most of the school turned…
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Olinda-Monbulk Road closures due to tree removal
Olinda-Monbulk Road is closed between the Invermay intersection and 218 Olinda-Monbulk Road, due to the Department of Transport and Planning tending to 39 roadside trees.…
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Local resident advocates for action on health to council
On Tuesday 14 March, resident Brian Mier approached Yarra Ranges Council to broach community health issues, discussing heart health, diabetes and dementia awareness. He described…
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Ferntree Gully based crew take on Oxfam Trailwalker
A Ferntree Gully-based team will take on the 100km Oxfam Walk through the Dandenong Ranges over the weekend, having already raised over $5000 for charity.…
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Volunteers out in force as pre-polling opens for Aston by-election
Early voting for the Aston by-election opened on Monday 20 March and volunteers were out in force at the Boronia Community Church. Ahead of Election…
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Emerald resident help clean up the local area
Rotary Club and Emerald & District and Johns Hill Landcare Group’s Clean Up Australia Day event on Sunday 19 March saw 34 people get involved…
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Police search for missing Belgrave teen
Police are searching for a 15-year-old girl who has been missing since Thursday 16 March and was last seen on Terry Avenue in Belgrave. There…
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Local weed blitz throughout April
Over two days in April, as weed mass increases throughout the area, Yarra Ranges locals will be able to drop off their weeds at Baynes…
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‘Call to action’ to save independent Boronia cinema
Tom and Cynthia Schouten, the owners of Metro Cinema in Boronia, have a lifetime of association with the silver screen that they don’t want to…
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Fruit Fly detected in Yarra Valley
Surveillance traps have detected the Queensland fruit fly (QFF) in Kinglake, Gruyere, Wandin North and Yarra Glen since Tuesday 14 March. This recent development is…
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Oxfam Trailwalker returns to the Dandenong Ranges
The Oxfam Trailwalker is returning to Melbourne in 2023, this time beginning in a Dandenong Ranges township for the first time in its 24-year history.…
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