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State Government announces nursing scholarships to support training of 17,000 new nurses and midwives
A $270 million investment from the State Government will attempt to recruit and train 17,000 new nurses and midwives, with more than 10,000 students having…
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Rainbow trout introduced to lakes in Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges
The Victorian Government has stocked 1000 rainbow trout across waters in Melbourne, including in Ferntree Gully Quarry, Lilydale Lake, Emerald Lake and Don Lake. The…
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Mount Dandenong Primary School students take to the stage
90 children from Mount Dandenong Primary School will make up will take the stage once again after a two-year hiatus, displaying their talents in the…
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Above average rainfall expected for large parts of Victoria over spring
The Australian Seasonal Bushfire Outlook for Spring, released on Wednesday 24 August, shows parts of the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Ranges are expected to have…
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Monbulk footballers qualify for four out of seven finals berths
After Covid ended the 2021 season with only half of the fixtures played and no premier announced, Monbulk was promoted to the Premier Division for…
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Bridge in Yellingbo was on the brink of flooding
The Woori Yallock Creek bridge on Parslows Rd in Yellingbo was on the brink of flooding as water levels were above 2 metres on Wednesday…
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Hills local takes on 500km challenge to make prostate cancer history
Zoe Colman, a Gembrook local, has set an incredible goal of running, walking, and riding 500km during the month of September to honour her late…
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‘Lake Knox’ building permits receive over 580 objections
Knox City Council has confirmed two planning permits regarding a multi-stage development of a man-made dam known to locals as Lake Knox each received over…
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Staff at Eastern Region Libraries take industrial action after year long standstill on new EBA
Union members at Eastern Regional Libraries have begun industrial action after rejecting a 1.8 per cent pay rise from Your Libraries, instead seeking a 3…
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Friends and family remember Georgia McDonald
Georgia and Tom’s story is one about love, heartbreakingly curtailed decades early. On Friday 19 August, 30-year-old Georgia McDonald was making the over five-hour drive…
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Puffing Billy Railway receives new funding to attract culturally and linguistically diverse volunteers
Puffing Billy Railway, operated by the Emerald Tourist Railway Board, has received a $47,510 grant to re-engage volunteers as part of the Victorian Government’s Emerging…
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New upgrades celebrated at Monbulk Primary School
At an official opening of Monbulk Primary School on Friday 19 August, the completion of campus upgrades was celebrated after two and a half years…
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