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Changes to mask rules for public transport
Masks will no longer be mandatory to wear on public transport, as Covid case numbers continue to dwindle well below their winter peak. From 11.59pm…
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Another round of state government Get Active Kids vouchers available
Families who are eligible for the Get Active Kids voucher program can apply for up to $200 for use at registered sporting clubs and activity…
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Increased fuel reduction burning petition tabled in Parliament
Shadow Assistant Minister for Public Land Use and The Nationals Member for Eastern Victoria Region Melina Bath has tabled The Howitt Society’s e-petition calling for…
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Police urging owner of a large amount of cash found in Monbulk to come forward
Monbulk Police are searching for the owner of a large amount of cash found scattered on Olinda-Monbulk Road between Olinda and Monbulk in August, and…
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Police impound drivers car after she tests positive for illicit substances
Highway Patrol officers stopped a disqualified driver in Wantirna South on Thursday 22 September before she tested positive for illicit substances. The 36-year-old woman was…
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Motorcyclist killed in collision remembered by friends and family
Tributes for 29-year-old Monbulk man Tony Muller have been flowing in after his death on Tuesday, with well-wishers sharing what Mr Muller meant to them.…
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Campers warned to be aware of flooding risk
The extended long weekend great opportunity to get away to your favourite camping spots for the start of spring and some much-needed time away. However,…
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Hole on The Crescent in Sassafras being repaired
After being alerted to the hazard on the weekend, Yarra Ranges Council has confirmed it will fill in a collapsed culvert at 73 The Crescent…
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Acknowledgement to Country signs and community events: the hills embrace First Nations causes
An area previously used for bird feeding at Grants Picnic Ground — before the activity was banned in February 2020 — will be used to…
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Staff and patients focus on dementia education
Two of the hardest hit industries during the pandemic — health and aged care —were already feeling the effects of worker shortages even before Covid-19…
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Gembrook local remembers royal experiences
Long-time Gembrook resident Norm Smith has seen first-hand the emotion that a death of a Monarch can bring about. While on service at the Puckapunyal…
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New ways to bring community together on the agenda for creative alliance
Active community members from the Hills Creative Alliance invited other organisations last June to collaborate together for a creative arts exhibition at Karwarra Australian Native…
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