News
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It’s tools down for trades
Many construction workers awoke to the news on Tuesday 21 September their industry was going into a two week shut down, Healesville builder Neil Schalken…
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Council’s oversight delays pavilion build
It’s taken six years for a new sports pavilion at Mount Evelyn Recreation Reserve to be approved and just when works were about to begin,…
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CHAOS awarded Australia Post Community Grant
CHAOS has been awarded a grant of $10,000 as part of Australia Post’s 2021 Community Grants Program for its work to improve mental health and…
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Long road ahead for William Ricketts
The Dandenong Ranges is home to a number of popular national parks and reserves, many of which were the most affected by the storms in…
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House engulfed by fire in Monbulk
CFA crews responded to reports of a house fire on Coulson Road, Monbulk at around 4.40am on 23 September. 12 CFA units from Monbulk, Silvan,…
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Free TAFE expands
The State Government’s Free TAFE initiative will grow to more than 60 courses in 2022 as the state moves through and beyond the coronavirus pandemic.…
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Storms are far from over
Three months after the wild storm devastated the Dandenongs, life is beginning to feel normal again for thousands of affected residents. The winds have eased,…
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We’re going on a ‘gnome’ hunt
If you live in or around Upper Beaconsfield or Emerald, you may have seen a few new faces ‘gnome’-ing around town recently. In an effort…
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Spring snaps blooming
Spring is sweeping Yarra Ranges residents off their feet, as the blooms come into season and the sunrises are filled with colour, all the perfect…
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Earthquake shakes Victoria
During such unprecedented times with the pandemic, lockdowns and protests – Victorians have now added an earthquake to their already shaken up lives. Geoscience Australia…
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Three Vs for safer schools
The Victorian Government is making sure the return to the classroom is as safe as possible, with the biggest investment in education ventilation in Australian…
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Stay back from the tracks
The lockdown bubble has forced people to get creative on their walks and discover new trails and paths around their local areas – but it…