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Outages reignite calls for underground power
Parts of the Dandenong Ranges power network are set to be rebuilt underground as the storm clean-up continues. Ausnet confirmed that “a small section of…
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Doing it for the kids
A new “kids zone” has been established at the Kalorama relief hub to give Hills children the chance to get crafty again after a month…
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Power-outage poet hits the heartstrings
A Cockatoo woman has turned her dark days into social media fame after a poem she wrote about power outages went viral. Elise Turnedge has…
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40-years of the DRMC
An Olinda woman has published a book detailing the long and colourful forty year history of the Dandenong Ranges Music Council (DRMC). Drawing from annual…
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Storm recovery takes hold on business
Business owners from ridge-top communities gathered for a business recovery meeting in Olinda last week as many remain closed due to road closures and loss…
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Cooking for Kalorama
A Belgrave Indian restaurant has taken large pots of Indian cuisine to the streets of the Hills each week, vowing to feed the mountain community…
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Seat of Gembrook to go
Electoral boundaries in the Hills are set for a shake-up with the seats of Gembrook and Ferntree Gully proposed to be abolished entirely. The Victorian…
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Builders asbestos death a warning to others
Terry Wright was a builder by trade and a champion sportsman by leisure. Above all – Terry was a gentleman, old-fashioned in his ways and…
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Men build homes for displaced possums
With thousands of trees down across the Dandenongs, a number of loved local wildlife species have had to find makeshift homes. At Upwey Primary School,…
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11-year-old sends socks to storm-battered Ranges
Bengy Orwin can’t recall ever visiting the Dandenong Ranges, but when he heard about people suffering after the storm, he immediately wanted to help. Over…
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DRERS digs deep
Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) has “never been so busy”, with displaced mountain residents in need of help now more than ever following the…
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Let there be lights
The mammoth task of rebuilding the Dandenong Ranges power network is running ahead of schedule. After a crew of around 500 Ausnet workers took to…
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