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Councils audited over local roads
A recent audit of Victorian councils, including Yarra Ranges Council, has revealed local government authorities “do not know whether they are achieving value for money”…
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ArtSpace Selby opens doors
Selby Community House is looking forward to welcoming the public into its new art space for an upcoming exhibition showcasing work created by local artists…
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’Massive drawcard’
When Phillip Johnson received a personal call from Acting Premier James Merlino last week, he hung up the phone “over the moon”. The Olinda landscape…
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Teens arrested following Hills crime spree
A teenager from The Patch has been charged with various offences following a spate of aggravated burglaries and car thefts over the past month. Officers…
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Cockatoo raid reveals drugs, cash
Police have seized drugs, cash and drug paraphernalia after a raid on a Cockatoo home. A 34-year-old man was intercepted riding his motorbike without registration…
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Antarctic stamps leave their mark
A renowned Emerald photographer is being celebrated alongside three fellow artists in a set of new stamps by Australia Post, which will feature four previous…
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Swimming to save lives
Rob Larson once felt like he was drowning in himself. Now, he is swimming to save lives. The Cockatoo man is taking part in Laps…
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’Skyscraper’ fears
A proposal for a multi-storey development in a Ferntree Gully residential street has left a group of residents “fuming”, with many believing the building will…
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Community digs deep amid grief
The Cockatoo and Upwey communities have swung their support behind the bereaved family of husband, father and small business owner Jamin Swaneveld who died when…
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Community steps up
A community volunteer project to restore the Telopea Road Steps entry to the Menzies Creek Tourist Track is currently in the works. The project, led…
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Ratepayers fury
The City of Knox is set to become the basketball capital of Australia following a recent funding announcement by state and local governments for an…
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Goodbye to the Hills
Mother-daughter duo Nikky Salgadoe and daughter Shabana Junaid will go down in the history books of the Dandenongs, having been the first people to open…
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