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Pints could cost as much as $15 with beer tax set to rise
Pubs and their patrons might see the cost of their drinks increase as the beer excise tax increases from Monday 1 August. The announcement was…
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Gembrook hit hard by power outages
A trusty generator is what helped a Gembrook resident during the night on Tuesday 2 August and into Wednesday 3 August when his home lost…
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Encouraging women to start businesses
Providing opportunities to access more than $12.5 million of capital, delivering close to $2.5 million in direct investments and helping to attract a further $10…
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Virtual Emergency Department helping alleviate healthcare pressure
Older Victorians living in residential aged care will have the ability to help ease pressure on our hospitals and ambulances with a new initiative to…
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Victorian Disability Advisory Council new members starting term
Helping to make Victoria a more accessible place to be, the Victorian Disability Advisory Council has announced its new members for the next term. The…
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Plenty of power outages across Yarra and Dandenong Ranges
The wild winds across the Yarra and Dandenong Ranges last night have caused thousands of homes to be without power and brought down trees across…
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SES Emerald called to assist
VICSES Emerald crews have been out overnight and this morning attending around 50 calls for help from residents as damaging winds continue to sweep across…
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Dignity drive coming to local Woolworths supermarkets
Belgrave, Boronia and Ferntree Gully District residents are being called to participate in a Dignity Drive kicking off from Wednesday 3 August. Woolworths and Share…
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Organised crime crackdown set to be boosted by more police powers
The Victorian Government has introduced the Major Crime and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 to strengthen Victoria’s asset confiscation laws, giving authorities more power…
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Cost of living tip a trigger for homelessness in the Yarra Ranges
As many discuss the increase in rental prices; it may just be the trigger in causing someone to become homeless. Homelessness organisations in the Yarra…
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Uniting to address the future of homelessness
Homelessness in the Yarra Ranges was brought to the forefront this Homelessness Week as community organisations and homelessness advocates came together on Monday 1 August.…
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Rough winds set to hit the Dandenong Ranges tonight
Elevated areas of the Dandenong Ranges, Alpine Ranges, Central Highlands and Kinglake are expected to experience wind gusts up to 110km/hr overnight tonight early into…