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Yarra Ranges Council onboard for 2025-2029 Eastern Region Group of Councils’ strategic plan
Yarra Ranges Council has voted to note the Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) 2025-2029 Strategic Plan at the Tuesday 24 June council meeting. The…
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Monday night surge runs paramedics and hospitals ragged
Demand for emergency care spiked on Monday 23 June, with both ambulance and hospital services under the pump. The Herald Sun reported that 25 ambulance…
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Funding will be supplied to support long term fruit fly management plans
The Star Mail has received confirmation that some funding will be forthcoming to help grassroots efforts to prevent the spread of the Queensland Fruit Fly…
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Stormy weather spurs road safety warning
Kallista-The Patch CFA, along with Belgrave Fire Brigade and Monbulk Fire and Rescue, responded to a single-vehicle accident on Monbulk Road on Monday afternoon. The…
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Extreme winds to ravage the state for the rest of today
A severe weather warning has been issued for damaging winds forecast to impact the large parts of the state throughout the remainder of 24 June.…
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Four-year council plan shaped by community voice
Knox Council has adopted its next four-year plan to address the changing needs and priorities of the Knox community, foster growth and development, and ensure…
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Knox Council budget adopted including three per cent rate rise
Knox Council’s Annual Budget 2025-26 is funding $122.4 million in services and facilities the community highlighted as the most important. Mayor Lisa Cooper said this…
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Great return to the wild for sooty owl
Fresh calls to take greater care on Victorian roads with a Greater Sooty Owl recently needing life-saving treatment at Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital. The threatened…
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ACCC backs need for local journalism
Country Press Australia has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s final report from its Digital Platform Services Inquiry, describing it as…
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Yarra Ranges Council completes resilience upgrade for 21 community facilities
Yarra Ranges Council has completed a major resilience project, strengthening emergency preparedness and future-proofing 21 key community facilities across the region. Over the past three…
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Locals furious over Council position
Local farmers and residents say they feel “betrayed” by Cardinia Shire Council’s refusal to boycott the State Government’s emergency services levy. Although other councils faced…
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Responsibility left to growers as Fruit Fly Strategy ends
The Victorian Government’s Fruit Fly Strategy 2021 to 2025 is expiring at the end of the month, leaving the onus on local growers, from large…
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