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Fight to let family stay
The community of Mount Dandenong is rallying behind a “much-loved” local family to prevent them from being deported. Khevin Chumbar, Grade 5, and his mum,…
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New leaders to inspire creativity at Burrinja
While Covid-19 may have closed the doors of creative venues across the Dandenong Ranges, exciting things are still happening at Burrinja Cultural Centre. The centre…
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Playgrounds are back
The smiling faces of children were scattered across playgrounds in the Yarra Ranges this week, as playgrounds were re-opened for the first time in about…
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Couple battle Covid and cancer
A couple from The Basin has finally returned home after being stranded in Mexico due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. Pregnant mother Bec Paton and her…
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Man arrested over sexual assault
An Upwey man has been arrested and charged following an investigation into a sexual assault on an 11-year-old girl in Upper Ferntree Gully. The incident…
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Police shooting in Lilydale
A knife-wielding man who was shot by police in Lilydale this morning is recovering in hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to Victoria Police. Police were…
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Award-winning garden set to return home
An Olinda landscape designer hopes to bring an internationally-acclaimed garden to the Dandenong Ranges, with the help of the local community. Phillip Johnson designed the…
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The Round-up
Covid check changes driver’s mind A Gembrook family that said they were going to hospital turned around to go home after being questioned about their…
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Put out your poetry
Community members of all ages are being invited to participate in a council-wide poetry campaign, which sees haiku featured on rubbish bins. As part of…
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Care for veterans
With important social gatherings at the Mount Evelyn RSL put on hold during Covid-19, members have been working hard to remain connected when possible. Late…
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Positivity through poetry
Students at Monbulk Primary School have been using poetry to bring smiles to the faces of residents at a local aged care. The school’s Grade…
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Remembering the Yarra Ranges
International journalist and author Jane Cornwell was 17,000 kilometres from home when Covid-19 struck. She was visiting from London, seeing her mother in Montrose, when…
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