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’Un-bee-lievable’ creatures
According to Macclesfield’s Greg Huggins, anyone can be a beekeeper. Greg is a member of the Emerald Regional Beekeeping Club, which helps educate and skill…
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Cardinia Farmers Evening to be held in August
On Wednesday 10 August, a Cardinia Farmers Evening to acknowledge the hard work of the area’s producers will be held at Pakenham Racecourse in Tynong.…
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Foot-And-Mouth disease prevention ramps up.
Agriculture Victoria has said staff are ready to respond to any biosecurity threats after fragments of foot-and-mouth disease and African Swine Fever were detected in…
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Outer East representative netball sides out to win it all
The Netball Victoria Association Championship Finals day is on Sunday 24 July at the State Netball Centre in Parkville, and the Outer East representative teams…
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Fast charging electric vehicle network being built throughout the Dandenong Ranges
Belgrave, Warburton and Healesville will receive a 50-kilowatt electric vehicle charging station each in the near future, increasing the range of travel available to EV…
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Student raises $900 for earthquake affected Afghanistan through bake sale
On 22 June at 1.30am local time, a 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck the south-eastern region of Afghanistan. According to United Nations Office for the Coordination…
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Boronia CFA captain receives Spirit of CFA Award
Boronia CFA Captain Ramon Relph was awarded an Individual Award at the 2022 Spirit of CFA wards for his commitment to diversity and inclusiveness at…
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Monbulk MP James Merlino discusses decision to retire, public discourse and two decades in parliament
When Monbulk MP James Merlino announced his decision to step down from the cabinet and retire at the next state election, it came as a…
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New Gender Equality Action Plan introduced by Yarra Valley WAter
A four-year commitment toward achieving greater workplace gender equality has been released by Yarra Valley Water. Yarra Valley Water’s first Gender Equality Action Plan (GEAP),…
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Salvos Stores in need of winter donations
Yarra Valley residents are being asked to fill Salvos stores with winter donations as the demand for items sees warehouse stock dry up. Regional Manager…
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MPs talk local issues for Bayswater electorate
It’s a rare occurrence when two sitting Members of Parliament run against each other but come November, Ferntree Gully MP Nick Wakeling will be facing…
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$3.8M worth of grants for regional mental health workforce
The Rural Agency Workforce Victoria (RWAV) has revealed how they intend to manage the Victorian Government-funded Regional Mental Health Workforce Incentives program, designed to boost…