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Dandenong Ranges host key fire safety trial
Firefighters could soon be better protected in the line of duty, with cutting-edge breathing equipment recently tested in Lysterfield and the Dandenong Ranges showing strong…
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Council endorsed 2026 Annual Grant Guide
Yarra Ranges councillors discussed the guidelines for the 2026 Annual Grant, which will be open for application on 2 June, closing mid-July. Each year, Yarra…
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Emerald Monbulk Shelter receives ‘People of Post Grants’
The Emerald Monbulk Wildlife Shelter has received a $2000 boost from Australia Post’s People of Post Grants program, helping the long-standing shelter improve the way…
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Helmeted Honeyeaters Return to Cardinia after 40 Years
PRECEDE: Helmeted Honeyeaters return to Cardinia for the first time since Ash Wednesday bushfires. Gazette journalist Afraa Kori reports it’s a dream come true for…
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Monbulk Outlast Woori Yallock
FOOTBALL Seniors Second placed Woori Yallock was seen as the most likely challenger to Wandin this year. On Saturday the Tigers journeyed to Monbulk to…
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Olinda-Ferny Creek too strong for Mt Evelyn
Football Premier Division Seniors: Emerald 13.11.89 def Officer 6.12.48; Monbulk 8.7.55 def Woori Yallock 7.6.48; Upwey-Tecoma 9.7.61 def Gembrook-Cockatoo 9.6.60; Wandin 18.19.127 def Healesville 5.4.34;…
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Yarra Ranges Council offers new water and energy saver kits
Community members can test their home to make sure they’re getting the most out of their energy and water use, with free kits available at…
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Goal netting improves safety at Monbulk Recreation Reserve
New behind-goal netting has made Monbulk’s Recreation Reserve a safer and more enjoyable space for the whole community, thanks to the joint support from Yarra…
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Recycled water wetlands to support critically endangered species
Two critically endangered species, the lowland Leadbeater’s Possum and Helmeted Honeyeater, are a step closer to sharing protected habitat with earthworks underway on 35 hectares…
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Free podcast training for Cardinia Shire residents
In June, the chance to learn and connect through audio storytelling is being offered to locals in the Cardinia Shire in the form of a…
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Kalorama residents push for upgraded drainage
As the Hills prepare for the oncoming storm season, residents in Kalorama are petitioning the Yarra Ranges Council to provide improvements to drainage following significant…
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Emerald Rotary leads habitat restoration in Cockatoo
Due to the severe storms that have occurred over the last few years, damage has occurred to the wildlife’s natural habitat in and around Wrights…