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Young volunteers enhance driving skills through Education Fund
When two teenage boys were killed in a road accident in Cockatoo in early January 1995, Anthony, 15 and Travis, 13 were brothers and both…
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Council set to amend Planning Scheme Erosion Management Overlay in 2024
Yarra ranges Erosion Management Overlay (EMO) Planning Scheme Amendment will be overhauled, which is predicted to be approved by the state government in around October…
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New screening program helps identify mental health risks for pregnant women
The most likely time for a woman to develop a mental health problem is during pregnancy and In the first year after the baby is…
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Study looking for people in Cardinia Shire who have experienced bushfires
A new study aiming to improve bushfire maps is asking for people who have had an experience with bushfires in the last year to complete…
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Where to vote in the Monbulk electorate
Monbulk is a large electorate, so some people will need to travel on Saturday 26 November for Election Day voting. Voting centres are open at…
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Where to vote in Bayswater on Election Day
There of plenty of options for voting centres on Election Day on Saturday 26 November in the Bayswater electorate. In Ferntree Gully the following locations…
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Bayswater voters head to the polls early
According to data from the VEC, Bayswater residents headed to the polls early this year, with over half of enrolled voters in the former voting…
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Homeowners and businesses can access free structural assessments
The state government’s decision to offer a free structural assessment, where eligible properties have had structures damaged or destroyed by flooding throughout the past few…
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YR council adopts four year animal management plan
The approval of a new four year domestic animal management plan has been passed by Yarra Ranges Council. The council has unanimously voted to approve…
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CSIRO report highlights future weather events caused by rising temperatures
CSIRO and the Bureau of Meteorology have released the biennial State of the Climate report, which shows extreme weather events are occurring at an increased…
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CovidSafe drive-through voting available for Covid positive voters
Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges residents who missed the postal vote application deadline on Wednesday but have tested positive for Covid can still vote via…
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Construction of a stormwater harvesting system at Monbulk Recreation Reserve supported by council
In a council meeting on Tuesday 22 November, Yarra Ranges Council voted unanimously to support the construction of a stormwater harvesting system at the Monbulk…












