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Tulip Festival returns to Silvan after three years hiatus
After the massive event was suspended for three years due to the pandemic, The Tesselaar Tulip Festival has returned this year in all its colourful…
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Olinda soon to be home of award winning garden
A re-creation of an award-winning garden in the Dandenong Ranges Botanic Garden will soon be open to the public after months of construction. Olinda-based landscape…
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Child and teenager transported to hospital after Upwey collision
A teenager and a child have both been transported to the hospital after a traffic collision in Upwey on Tuesday 20 September. The CFA was…
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Sophie Ashdowne is the 2022 Knox Local Hero
The extraordinary effort of Sophie Ashdowne at Pinchapoo has earned her the title of Westfield Knox’s Local Hero and the charity $20,000 towards distributing personal…
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Victim in Wantirna crash confirmed as Monbulk man
A 29-year-old Monbulk man has been confirmed as the victim of a fatal collision on Tuesday 20 September, outside McDonald’s Wantirna. Emergency services were called…
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Motorcyclist dies after collision in Wantirna
A motorcyclist has died after a collision in Wantirna on Tuesday 20 September. At around 2.50pm, emergency services were called to the intersection of Mountain…
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Operation scoreboard launched ahead of long weekend
Victoria Police launched a road policing operation ahead of the long weekend, with a focus on motorcycle safety after unprecedented rider deaths so far this…
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Yarra Ranges Council advocates for telecommunications improvement ahead of state election
The Dandenong Ranges is no stranger to natural disasters. In recent times, it has seen both destructive storms sweep through and bushfires set the green…
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Friends and family celebrate the life of Leigh Chandler
As the curtain falls on the life of Leigh Colin Chandler, friends and family travelled far and wide to ensure he had one last full…
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Emergency service personnel raise over $500,000 for mental health
During the 2022 Melbourne Firefighter Star Climb on Saturday 10 September, Dandenong Ranges and foothills brigades helped raise over $500,000 for mental health services alongside…
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Hospital name change rebuked by public
A proposed name change of Maroondah Hosptial by the state Labor government has garnered a public outcry on both sides of the debate. Premier Daniel…
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Labor Party announces Bayswater South Primary upgrade if re-elected in November
The State Government has announced over $11 million will be spent upgrading Bayswater South Primary School if the Labor Party is re-elected at the November…