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Three arrested after evading police
A 25-year-old Ferntree Gully man was one of three people arrested after a car evaded police in Wantirna on Thursday 3 November. Police said a…
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Cost of living still major issue for those seeking assistance
While emergency relief services in the Dandenong Ranges have seen people needing assistance after flooding, the number one issue is still cost of living pressures.…
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Finding accommodation after flooding an all too real struggle
Flooding throughout the Dandenong Ranges and the foothills has caused havoc for residents over the past two weeks, although for residents like Lynette Hayhurst, the…
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Chirnside Park resident announced as Eastern Region UAP candidate
Chirnside Park resident and veteran James Unkles will be running for the Upper House seat of the Eastern Victoria Region as the United Australia Party…
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Mount Dandenong Primary School takes out award in national Wakakirri competition
For their excellence in performing arts and raising awareness about animal welfare in their performance ‘Everybody’s Free!’ as part of the 2022 national Wakakirri Story-Dance…
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Fallen tree makes Kallista home uninhabitable
After it was severely damaged by a large fallen tree at around midday on Monday 31 October, trapping a mother and two children in its…
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Interest rate rises slows housing market
Seven months of rising interest rates have made selling houses more difficult and reduced the borrowing power of young homeowners throughout the Dandenong Ranges and…
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$1.5 million TattsLotto win for Monbulk woman
Store owners of a Monbulk newsagency have “no idea” who brought the unregistered ticket but are still celebrating selling the $1.5 million winning division one…
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Concerns over lack of funding for Wellington Road
the federal Labor Party’s decision to scrap the duplication of Wellington Road in the 2022-23 budget delivered on Tuesday 25 October has raised concern for…
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Dandenong Ranges residents forced into emergency accommodation after flooding
After Flash flooding on Tuesday 25 October and heavy rain causing fallen trees and landslips, Dandenong Ranges residents with properties damaged by fallen trees and…
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This November, striding for stroke
On Tuesday 1 November, the Stroke Foundation’s annual physical activity fundraiser Stride4Stroke kicks off, with Victorians being encouraged to get moving any way they can.…
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RBA increase cash rate by 25 basis points for second consecutive month
The RBA has announced a 25 basis point increase to the cash rate for the second consecutive month. It is the seventh month in a…