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17-year-old Ferntree Gully teenager arrested after series of aggravated burglaries
A Ferntree Gully teenager was one of six arrested on Thursday 14 July for a series of aggravated burglaries. Detectives from the Southern Metro Regional…
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Kids at risk from scalding hot water this winter
Hot water in baths and showers are proving to be a leading culprit of severe burns and scalds suffered by children around Australia each year.…
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Monbulk Aquatic Centre to reopen in spring
After multiple setbacks stalling progress, Yarra Ranges Council has been informed the Monbulk Aquatic Centre will likely reopen in the next four months. Building contractors…
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Man charged 35 times in relation to sexual assault, abductions and rapes in the Dandenong Ranges
A 71-year-old Drouin man will remain in custody in relation to historic alleged sexual assault, abduction and stalking in the Dandenong Ranges after facing Melbourne…
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Yarra Ranges Council advocates to become a peri-regional LGA
Yarra Ranges Council is pushing the State Government to reclassify the LGA as ‘peri-regional’ in a bid to provide more funding opportunities. Currently classified as…
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FFMVic call for future firefighters
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) has called for people who are after a challenging and rewarding job helping protect Victorian communities for the upcoming bushfire…
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Police arrest man in relation to sexual assaults in the Dandenong Ranges two decades ago, appeal for witnesses
Victoria Police announced today a man has been arrested as a part of an investigation into a series of reported sexual assaults, abductions and stalkings…
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Ferntree Gully CFA steps up for annual mental health fundraiser
Members of Ferntree Gully CFA will be raising funds to fight depression, PTSI and suicide by climbing 28 floors in 25 kilograms of firefighting gear…
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Funding for Upwey playground upgrades requested by council
A playground in Upwey is one of the seven projects Yarra Ranges Council has $7.5 million in funding from the State Government’s Growing Suburbs Funds…
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Local volunteers honored in Knox Victoria Day awards
Volunteers from around Ferntree Gully were once again rewarded for their efforts at the Knox Community Victoria Day Awards. On 1 July every year, Ferntree…
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Workingg from home and masks advised to slow the spread
Employers are urged to consider working from home arrangements as the State government asks Victorians to mask up as Covid-19 cases rise across the state.…
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Grants to support rural mental health workers
A Regional Mental Health Workforce Incentives program announced by the Victorian Government is aiming to attract and retain workers in state-funded mental health and alcohol…