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Predictions for spring include floods, fires and storms
With the outlook predicting a wetter than average season across much of Victoria, emergency services are urging the community to be prepared this spring. With…
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Covid isolation period cut from seven days to five outside high risk settings
From Friday 9 September, the period a Covid-19 infected person outside high-risk settings must spend in isolation will be cut from seven days to five.…
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New national Fire Danger Rating system comes into affect on 1 September
The country will switch to the revised Fire Danger Rating System on Thursday 1 September. The rating system will be dropping from six in Victoria…
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Lilydale man charged for Ferntree Gully fatal collision
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 44-year-old man following a fatal collision in Ferntree Gully on Saturday 27 August shortly after 5.30pm. The…
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Dandenong Ranges experiences a wet winter
After experiencing an above-average amount of rainfall this winter, the Dandenong Ranges are set to see more rain throughout the week beginning Monday 5 September.…
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How has the Monbulk electorate changed ahead of the 2022 state election?
When Monbulk voters go to the polls in November for the state election, they’ll find a different looking electorate after changes reshaped the boundaries. In…
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Knox City Council extend outdoor dining parklet permits
Permits for parklets for outdoor dining throughout Knox, erected early in the Covid-19 pandemic, have been extended for another year a second time. The parklets…
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Knox City Council moves to undertake review of kindergarten services
Knox City Council has moved to undertake a review of its kindergarten services by engaging a community panel to consider options going forward after the…
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roads in Kallista receive temporary fix
After a recent meeting with Yarra Ranges Council, the Department of Transport (DoT) said it has organised routine cleaning of drains in Kallista. DoT said…
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Belgrave Preschool celebrates 50 years
Belgrave Preschool hosting its first celebration since the beginning of the pandemic and it’s a big one; 50 years since it first opened. Community members…
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Trains resume between Belgrave and Ferntree Gully stations
Trains have resumed on the Belgrave Line between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave stations after crews cleared a fallen tree from the tracks near Tecoma…
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Collision in Ferntree Gully leaves passenger dead
A passenger in a vehicle that police said attempted to evade highway patrol officers before running through a red light and colliding with two other…