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Tennis club concerns over Draft Urban Design Framework
New plans for Monbulk have raised concern for one sports club in the area, with the Monbulk Tennis Club currently having no clubrooms or storage…
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Poppy seed recall risk still present according to supermarket
Hoyt’s Poppy Seeds 100g and 240g with batch codes 28622, 29322, 29822 and 29922 sold in Woolworths Supermarkets and online nationally were recalled due to…
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VBA encourages residents to have a safe and secure pool areas this summer
Current or potential pool owners are urged by the Victorian Building Authority (VBA) to check practitioners are registered when looking to install pools and pool fencing. …
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Yarra Ranges community grants opening
Funding of up to $60,000 is on offer to implement larger projects across two or more regions of the Yarra Ranges to enable community-led recovery…
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Preventing grassfires this summer
In the coming weeks as conditions heat up and vegetation dries out, the CFA is warning Victorians to avoid driving vehicles, farm machinery, mowers and…
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SNIPPETS: Skate and BMX competition
The Knox round of the Australian Skate Park League will be held at the Knox Skate and BMX Park on Saturday 28 January from 4pm.…
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CURTAIN CALL: These theatres are starting the season just right
This week, theatre correspondent Peter Kemp looks ahead at the must-see shows. 1812 Theatre Rose St. Ferntree Gully Confusions Confusions consists of a series of…
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Locals urged not to be complacent this fire danger period
When the fire danger period begins at 1am on Monday 30 January this year in Cardinia Shire and the Yarra Ranges, residents are being urged…
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Emerald Primary School celebrates more than just a handy man
When Emerald Primary School’s long-term handy man retired, he was celebrated as more than just a maintenance worker. Dennis Fuller had served as a teacher…
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Australia Day events around the hills and Yarra Valley
Australia Day in the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley will see new citizens’ ceremonies and awards handed out to exceptional members of the local community.…
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Council to visit homes ahead of Fire Danger Period
Ahead of the Fire Danger Period beginning on Monday 30 January, Knox City Council inspectors will visit over 2,400 homes in bushfire-prone areas to ensure…
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Re-cycling with a volunteer local service
Husband and wife duo Kathy Tyler and Lachlan Maclean voluntarily run their recycling initiative out of their Kallista property, collecting recyclable goods from drop-off points…
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