News
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Community urged to be wary after hateful graffiti incidents
The investigation is ongoing into the spate of racially targeted graffiti that hit the Outer East on 21 July, with the ripple effects continuing to…
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Woman airlifted after Hoddles Creek blaze
A woman in her 70s is in hospital with serious injuries after a house fire tore through her Hoddles Creek home on Saturday night, 2…
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A trailblazer and women’s champion: Gracia Baylor AM
A true trailblazer in every sense of the word, Healeville’s Hilda ‘Gracia’ Baylor AM paved the way for women in Victoria’s Parliament. After a long…
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Highway patrol nabs speeding drivers
Victoria Police’s Highway Patrol issued multiple fines and suspensions following a series of high-speed offences in the southeast suburbs on Friday 1 August. On Wellington…
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Community gathers for Hills trailblazer
‘We dared to believe that anything was possible and that we did indeed have the power to control our own lives to a very large…
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Cars targeted across the Yarra Ranges
Police are urging residents and visitors to the Yarra Ranges to be vigilant following a rise in thefts from vehicles parked at local parklands and…
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Help celebrate local young people doing great things
Community members are invited to nominate young people, aged 12 to 25, for Yarra Ranges Council’s annual Celebrating YOUth Awards. The Awards, which will be…
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‘Worrying’ student test results spur fresh funding plea
Stagnating literacy and numeracy levels have fuelled calls for an urgent increase in funding as test results reveal about one-tenth of students need help to…
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Not just a women’s issue: Share the Dignity calls on men this Dignity Drive month
This August, Share the Dignity is rallying Australians to donate period products for its Dignity Drive, while simultaneously calling on men to step up and…
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Applications reopen for Festival and Events Grants
Applications for Cardinia Shire Council’s Festival and Event Grants program have now reopened. Following the initial grant application round held from April to May 2025,…
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Australian Wildlife Health Centre renovation completed soon
Healesville Sanctuary is looking forward to increasing its capacity to care for native animals through the renovation of its Australian Wildlife Health Centre (AWHC). AWHC…
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Critter signs make cents for wildlife shelter
New fence signs and bumper stickers are now available for purchase across the Dandenongs to help raise awareness for local wildlife while simultaneously supporting Emerald…












