Anchor’s outreach program wins award for aiming to end homelessness
Anchor was proud to have received official recognition for its Rapid Response Program, winning the Award for Excellence in Ending Homelessness in the adult...
New medical centre in Emerald receives go-ahead
Cardinia Council has granted a planning permit for the use and development of land for the construction of a new medical centre in Emerald.
Located...
Full steam ahead as Puffing Billy hits the tracks at LEGOLAND® Discovery Centre
Puffing Billy Railway's dedicated volunteers have teamed up with LEGOLAND®Discovery Centre to bring the iconic locomotive steaming into MINILAND Melbourne.
Locomotive 6A came...
Police looking for woman after bank cards were stolen from a vehicle in Wantirna
Police are investigating after bank cards were stolen from a vehicle in Wantirna on Monday 30 October.
It is believed the cards were later...
‘Selfish’ drug driver killed mum in 159km/h Ferntree Gully crash
A Lilydale born and raised ice affected driver whose licence had expired nearly a decade earlier also had alcohol in his system when he...
Stormy weekend prompts thunderstorm asthma warning
A moderate risk forecast for epidemic thunderstorm asthma for the central district has been put in place on Friday 24 November.
The combination of high...
Feedback welcome on Cardinia Shire’s first-ever draft Community Infrastructure Plan
The community is invited to give feedback on Cardinia Shire Council’s first-ever Community Infrastructure Plan.
The plan defines community infrastructure as ‘public buildings and facilities...
Fine for engineered stone risk quadrupled on appeal
A company has been convicted and fined $28,000 for exposing workers to the risk of respirable crystalline silica while manufacturing engineered stone at a...
Fire danger period announced for Knox, Yarra Ranges and Maroondah
The fire danger period for the Yarra Ranges, Maroondah and Knox LGAs will be enforced for residents from mid-December.
CFA has announced fire restrictions for...
‘Fatality waiting to happen’: calls for added safety measures near school on Belgrave-Gembrook Road
There are calls for added safety precautions along a treacherous stretch of road on Belgrave-Gembrook Road in Selby, with a petition tabled in parliament....
Revamped Used Car Safety Ratings
The Victorian Government has expanded the considerations made when rating models alongside the release of updated Used Car Safety Ratings.
For the first time,...
’Bureaucratic nightmare’ for resident as councils forget the human story
The frustration and disappointment of a 72-year-old widow in the Yarra Ranges at a lack of communication from two local councils, is an important...
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