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Residents in Cockatoo call for new Hydropool
Cockatoo residents are calling for the construction of a public hydrotherapy pool to assist with rehabilitation for an aging population. Chris Thompson, who has been…
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Staying safe when driving this winter
with this year’s snow season expected to be the busiest in two years, Victoria Police is urging Yarra Ranges residents to plan ahead to stay…
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In-home services transferred to aged care providers by Yarra Ranges Council
Domestic assistance, personal and respite care, individual social support, home modifications and property maintenance — lawn mowing and gutter cleaning — will be in the…
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Kalorama and Mt Dandenong Residents invited to CFA catch up
Kalorama Fire Brigade will host a catch-up session with the local community on Sunday 19 June, one year on from the storms which devasted the…
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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…












