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Police pleas for driver safety after five fatalities
Victoria Police is pleading with motorists to take care while driving this weekend after five lives were tragically lost on Victorian roads last weekend including…
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Community input sought for new suicide prevention strategy
The State Government is seeking community and sector input on its Suicide Prevention and Response Strategy, one of the recommendations of the Royal Commission into…
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Hills community groups able to apply for funding
Community groups and organisations throughout the Hills are invited to apply for funding through a new round of community grants opening on Monday 1 August.…
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Upper Ferntree Gully Fire Brigade on hunt for new recruits
The Upper Ferntree Gully CFA Fire Brigade is holding a recruitment drive to attract new members after losing volunteers since the beginning of the pandemic.…
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The Patch Store taking part in a nappy access initiative
The Patch Store is currently welcoming nappy donations as part of the annual campaign run by The Nappy Collective to distribute disposable sanitary items to…
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Commemorative Service honouring the 39th Battalions’ Kokoda Campaign
On the 80th anniversary of the Japanese retreat from Kokoda Village, a commemorative service for those who fought and gave their lives in defence of…
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Beenak Vineyard sells for $7 million
The 55-hectare Beenak Vineyard just outside of Hoddles Creek has traded ownership from Australia’s second-largest wine company Accolade Wines to the largest, Treasury Wine Estates…
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Fundraiser to support a 2-year-old with degenerative disease
A fundraising event for a beautiful young girl suffering from a rare neurological disease is set to be hosted in Wandin North. 2-year-old Sienna Rose…
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Food relief grant program a possibility for Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges support services are considering joining together for a newly released State government grant program aiming to provide food relief. Minister for Disability, Ageing…
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Information session being held to discuss Community Grants program
The Yarra Ranges Council Hills Community Recovery Committee is holding a Community Grants Information Session on Thursday 28 July at 6:00pm via Zoom. The information…
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Early childhood support could come to the Yarra Ranges
Early years education in the Yarra Ranges has a number of issues plague the industry and the Victorian Government announce a number of changes coming…
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Remains found in Ferny Creek in 2006 need identifying
Victoria Police are appealing for assistance in identifying male skeletal remains found on 18 March 2006 in Ferny Creek, near Mount Erin Road and Janesdall…