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Council fills trenches formed on Alexander Road, Cockatoo
A severely damaged road in Cockatoo was fixed by Cardinia Council over the weekend, with further works set to take place. Large trenches had begun…
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Shadow Immigration Minister discusses bringing workers to the Yarra Ranges
During a visit to the Yarra Valley last week, Immigration and Citizenship Shadow Minister Dan Tehan discussed how to address labour shortages in the region.…
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Resources to help close gender pay gap available for Victorian businesses
To help small and medium-sized businesses better understand how they can act to close the gender pay gap, the State Government has released new educational…
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Pride flag raised at Yarra Ranges Council building
When Yarra Ranges Council raised the Pride flag to stand side by side with the Australian, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island flags, an important milestone…
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Osteoporosis in women
Osteoporosis is an asymptomatic, progressive condition where bones lose their density and become fragile. It occurs because they lose minerals (like calcium) faster than they…
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Love shown for Kapi Art Space after car crashes into shopfront
Kapi Art Space has experienced an outpouring of support after a stolen car ploughed through the community gallery on Saturday 13 August. Together with other…
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Young drivers disproportionately dying on the roads at night
Young drivers are overrepresented in grim statistics of fatalities on Victorian roads at night. The Parental Control campaign has been re-launched by the Transport Accident…
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Crossing supervisor details the ups and downs of the role
A beloved crossing supervisor tells the Star Mail of the highs and lows of the job as schools across the Yarra Ranges wrangle with a…
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Parks Victoria and VicPol launch compliance operation around Gembrook
Parks Victoria and Victoria Police are targeting illegal activities in reserves and parks around Gembrook a dedicated compliance operation. Activities like Illegal firewood collection and…
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Emerald Community House named finalist for Premier’s Sustainability Award
Emerald Community House has been named as a finalist in the 2022 Premier’s Sustainability Award for their off-grid community not-for-profit grocery. The Emerald-based not-for-profit was…
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Monbulk Aquatic Centre reopens to delight of locals
On Thursday 1 September, the Monbulk Aquatic Centre was bursting with locals for the first time since it was damaged in the June 2021 storm…
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Local runner reunites with bystanders and paramedics who saved his life
66-year-old Gerard Bakker was participating in a weekly 5km park run at Birdsland Reserve in Belgrave on May 21 when he started to feel a…
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