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Police seek witnesses for assault in Upwey
Witnesses are being sought after an alleged assault in Upwey last month. The alleged altercation between a youth and man happened mid-morning and Belgrave Police…
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Coaltion pledges to reinstate $100 million for Hills road sealing
A Coalition Government has committed to reinstate $100 million of funding to seal roads throughout the Hills, a project that has fast become one of…
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Yarra Ranges Council to petition for removal from the Kangaroo Harvesting Program
Yarra Ranges Council will formally request to be exempt from the Kangaroo Harvesting Program (KHP) after a long-awaited decision was made during the Tuesday 8…
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High home insurance hitting households in Yarra Ranges and Maroondah
Insurance prices are a hot topic ahead of election time and new analysis has indicated home insurance prices in the Outer East might be among…
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Rowville arrests made
A team approach from local police has seen two people arrested with assistance from both ground and sky. Two men were charged following an attempted…
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Man charged after scrub fires in Wantirna South
Police have charged a man following reports of two fires in Wantirna South bushland last night. Monday 14 April saw the CFA and Fire Rescue…
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Dumped by AEC
The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) has confirmed it will not be placing any voting information advertisements in local community newspapers across Melbourne ahead of the…
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Crossing state lines for love and grief
Gone, but not forgotten, a backyard project that began in Upwey has now expanded to include three other states in its mission to honour and…
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Casey candidates weigh in on skyrocketing insurance prices
Insurance prices in the electorate of Casey were a hot topic at a recent ‘Meet the Candidates’ event in Tecoma. With new analysis highlighting just…
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Paw-sitive news for Upper Fur-tree Gully’s Kings Park
Upper Ferntree Gully’s Kings Park is one of 26 parks set to get a major upgrade, making it an even more welcoming spot for locals…
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Shire of Cardinia CEO announces resignation after almost seven years
Cardinia Shire Council chief executive officer Carol Jeffs has tendered her resignation after six and a half years leading one of Melbourne’s highest growth councils.…
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Emerald exhibition shines a light on local talent
The Hills Hub in Emerald came alive on Friday evening, 4 April, for the grand opening of the Hills Photographic Society’s annual Photography Exhibition. Around…