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Search for missing Knox woman ends tragically
The search for a missing Knox woman has ended tragically, after Victoria Police and SES units found her deceased in Sherbrooke Forest. SES crews and…
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Selby CFA hit the streets this Winter
For their annual winter appeal, Selby Fire Brigade CFA volunteers will begin door-knocking throughout June. Residents have received a letter from the brigade’s captain in…
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Operation Regal launched by VicPol before the long weekend
With wet and wintery conditions set to continue across the Queen’s Birthday long weekend, Victoria Police is urging motorists to take extra care on the…
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Foster carers in short supply
The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated the already declining number of foster carers, leaving organisations with a short supply of homes to care for children in…
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40 years of the Knox Environmental Society
At Wally Tew Reserve in Ferntree Gully, a nursery is nestled away where people inside a large sheet metal and concrete shed busily package seeds.…
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RSCPA opens Ferntree Gully Op Shop
Despite not officially opening to the public until Tuesday 14 June, the RSPCA Op Shop in Ferntree Gully has already had visitors purchasing their wares,…
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Property owners supported by new legislation
Councils will be forced to implement fairer financial hardship policies for Victorian property owners under new legislation introduced in Victorian Parliament yesterday. The Local Government…
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Dandenong Ranges local recognised for contribution to tourism
Peta Rolls was recently recognised for being an instrumental part of the tourism industry in the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley when she was presented…
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Tourism industry bought back together with summit
Aiming to bring together some of the key tourism bodies in the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley, Yarra Ranges Tourism held its first industry summit…
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One year on, Yarra Ranges Council continues storm support
One year ago on Thursday, 177 properties in the Yarra Ranges were damaged and 76 were made uninhabitable when thousands of trees fell across the…
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Storm recovered wood sculptures a hit at Chestnut Festival
A community-based non-for-profit has helped raise over $2000 for local schools recovering from the June 2021 storm weather event at the annual Kalorama Chestnut Festival…
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Dandenong Ranges residents meet for storm recovery
one year after the catastrophic storm event, Dandenong Ranges residents are participating in support sessions with specialist disaster psychologists. Residents met at Kalorama’s Karwarra Gardens…