News
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Safely return to running postnatally
Having a baby is a time of incredible joy and exhilaration and a time to adjust to motherhood, sleep deprivation and the amazing changes a…
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Skate park plea
A Belgrave South boy spoke up at a Yarra Ranges Council meeting to ask for a skate park. Aaron Denny made a submission to the…
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Burrinja builder on-board
Yarra Ranges Council has chosen the builder that will spruce up Burrinja. Councillors agreed to award the $2.6 million contract for works at the Upwey…
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Fire service reform
The CFA has welcomed fire services law reforms introduced to the Victorian Parliament. The State Government put forward the legislation on Wednesday 29 May. It…
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Grants up for grabs
Junior Landcare and Biodiversity grants are now up for grabs. Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D’Ambrosio said applications were open and $410,000 would…
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Caring is key
Lilydale students learnt a lesson in compassion and empathy from a CEO. Vinnies CEO Sleepout ambassador Chris Christofi spoke at Mount Lilydale Mercy College (MLMC)…
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Club wants more pokies
Monbulk Bowling Club says that adding 10 new poker machines will help to create a better venue for the community. The not-for-profit organisation has applied…
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Big change for Burrinja
Ross Farnell’s decision to leave Burrinja after two decades leading the Upwey cultural centre wasn’t an easy one. “But 20 years felt like a good…
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Growing in the garden
The Patch Primary School and Kinder have launched a new Forest Classroom program. They unveiled the initiative on Monday 20 May, during education week. For…
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Highway crash appeal
A station wagon collided with a tree and light pole on a Burwood Highway centre median after its driver lost control, police said. Officers are…
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Rape charges
A Kalorama resident is among two men charged over alleged abduction and sex assault incidents dating back 30 years. Peter Michael Komiazyk, 61, appeared in…
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Missing Upwey woman
Police are appealing for public help to find Upwey woman Amanda Couch. The 47-year-old was last seen at her Darling Avenue home on 11 April.…