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Payments for ongoing power outages
Households suffering from ongoing power outages will be eligible for a weekly payment, the state government has confirmed. Acting Premier James Merlino visited Olinda on…
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Hills water warning
Residents in the Hills have been warned not to drink tap water following last week’s wild weather. Yarra Valley Water issued a warning at 2.30am…
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Storm of support
The State Government has vowed to “stand shoulder to shoulder” with storm ravaged Hills communities as they begin to rebuild, despite no solid funding assurances…
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Support pours after storm
As dawn broke on Thursday morning, many across the Hills awoke to mass carnage and destruction on their doorstep. For others, the nightmare continues. But…
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New trail from Gembrook to Lilydale
A Belgrave man has developed a walking trail from Gembrook to Lilydale that leaves no portion of the picturesque Dandenong Ranges unseen. Jason Williams, an…
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Aquatic centre has roof crushed
The roof of the Monbulk Aquatic Centre has been crushed after a tree fell during Wednesdays horror storm. The roof of the centre was ripped…
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Ranges and Valley to flood
A major flood warning has been issued for the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges over the weekend. VicEmergency have sent out an alert that the…
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Storm rages in the Ranges
Wild weather lashed Victoria on Wednesday 9 June as the Yarra Ranges was hit with some of the worst damage from across the state. As…
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Storm batters south east
Wild weather has ravaged Victoria’s south east overnight, with emergency services responding to thousands of calls for help and getting themselves stuck in some tricky…
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Anzac Day assault progress
Melbourne Divisional Response Unit investigators have identified the four men believed to be involved in an assault during a football match at the Melbourne Cricket…
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Covid restrictions eased
Metropolitan Melbourne’s Covid-19 restrictions will ease slightly as of 11.59pm on Thursday 10 June, meaning the five reasons to leave home will be removed but…
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Fruit fly found in Cockatoo
A lone Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) was detected in Cockatoo recently, prompting calls for community members to be vigilant. Keep Yarra Valley Fruit Fly Free…