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First day of teaching sees trio of preps join small Upper Ferntree Gully school
Students returned to school at Upper Ferntree Gully Primary School on Tuesday 31 January, with the newest cohort of preps featuring just three students. Tabitha…
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Police search for owner of boat towed through The Basin
Police are seeking the owner of a blue and white boat and trailer which was found being towed in The Basin area on Thursday 12…
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Hills CFA brigade sharpens skills
On Thursday 26 January, around 20 members of the Monbulk CFA Fire & Rescue Brigade attended a training session, where they reinforced skills in the…
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Community Garden in the hills continues to grow
The Cockatoo-based Hills Community Gardens completed work on a five-bin compost bay during a successful ‘dig in’ day. Around 10 participants got involved in weeding…
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Future of Koolunga Native Reserve questioned during council meeting
Knox City Council was questioned by the local community over future plans for Koolunga Native Reserve during its council meeting on Monday 30 January, after…
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Ferny Creek CFA to host Community Fire Refuge information sessions
Ferny Creek Fire Brigade will host a Community Fire Refuge Open Day to better prepare locals for the fire season and discuss how to plan…
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Casey MP Aaron Violi calls for more detail on Indigenous Voice to parliament
Casey MP Aaron Violi has called for more detail about an Indigenous Voice to Parliament before Australians head to vote on the referendum later this…
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Students return to school for first day of term one
Schools throughout the Dandenong Ranges returned on Monday 30 January for another year of learning and development, after a break over the Christmas holidays and…
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Newest brigade member to chronicle the history of Ferntree Gully CFA
Ferntree Gully CFA’s newest member won’t be out on the trucks fighting fires. Instead, author Ray Peace will search through the brigade’s archives and chronicle…
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Applications for veterans commemorative grant program close soon
Organisations commemorating the remarkable contributions of Victoria’s veteran community or improving facilities where veterans and their families gather to connect are being encouraged to apply…
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Female only Wurundjeri dance group commemorate Survival Day
Female-only Wurundjeri dance group Djirri Djirri, the Traditional Custodians of the Yarra Valley region, joined hundreds of people in the city on 26 January, on…
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Cockatoo vandalism spike sees calls for action
After a recent spout in vandalism on the town’s main strip, there are calls for added police presence on Cockatoo’s McBride Street. At 1.20am on…
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