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A ‘code brown’ called on Victoria’s healthcare system
Victoria’s health system will be entering a ‘Code Brown’ as the state struggles with the rising Omicron cases. All public metropolitan and major regional hospitals…
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Upwey Men’s Shed continues search for permanent home
With the money raised for a permanent home, Upwey Men’s Shed continues to look for suitable sites for the construction of a community workshop in…
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Yarra Ranges Council asks for feedback of draft plan
Yarra Ranges Council is encouraging members of the community to give their input into its upcoming draft asset plan. The plan establishes how council will…
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Renewal registration fees waived for businesses
Food and health registration renewal fees for nearly 1,500 businesses have been waved by Yarra Ranges Council across the shire for 2022, as part of…
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Burrinja Cultural Centre receives Creative State funding
Burrinja Cultural Centre in Upwey has received over $450,000 in funding from the Victorian state government’s Creative State 2025 strategy. The $461,962 in funding was…
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2021 – the year that was
First responders recognised By Taylor Eastwell Cockatoo resident Graham Mummery was awarded an Ambulance Service Medal as part of the 2021 Australia Day Honours List,…
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2021 people of the year
2021 was an eventful year for people living throughout the Dandenong Ranges and the Yarra Valley, but for many emergency service volunteers it is one…
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Top five sports stories of 2021
2021 saw disruption and cancellations of sports leagues around the Dandenong Ranges and Yarra Valley, though there still managed to be some great stories come…
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2021 – what a year
Season’s Greetings, as we put the bow on 2021. In many ways 2021 has continued the lessons of 2020. Those who had the capacity and…
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Graduating students receive first round of offers
The graduating class of 2021 received their first round of offers from universities throughout Victoria on 14 January. The Victorian Tertiary Admissions Centre released the…
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The discovery of the oldest newspaper in the Dandenongs
“The first attempt to establish a local newspaper took place at the conclusion of the First War, when Arthur W. Madge, Belgrave chemist, began publication…
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Native animals continually targeted for illegal wildlife trade
The illegal capturing and trafficking of Australia’s native wildlife is a great concern for Victorian authorities, with thousands of animals taken yearly for the lucrative…
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