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Highway Patrol catch drink and drug drivers in the Yarra Ranges
A number of motorists in and around the Yarra Ranges, including a man driving in Healesville, will be charged after they were caught under the…
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Just keep stepping
One step at a time was the mission of several local CFA volunteers as they took on the tenth annual Melbourne Firefighter Stairclimb. Many of…
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Victoria Police monitoring drink driving during footy finals time
Victoria Police is warning young people about the dangers of drink driving and miscalculating their alcohol intake during local football final celebrations. Police are engaging…
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Time bomb still ticks for Lake Knox
The mission to save Lake Knox has been extended. The Knoxfield Development hearing at the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) has been put on…
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Yarra Ranges needs more Maternal Child Health Nurses
Over the last 12 months, Yarra Ranges’ Maternal Child Health Nurses (MCHN) have seen 1,795 new babies across the municipality. They’ve helped 819 first time…
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Youth advocacy training in Knox
Young people are invited to take part in the Youth Advocacy Training workshop on Tuesday 26 September. This workshop run by YACVIC facilitators is for…
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Boronia Bowls shines bright
Lawn bowl enthusiasts can enjoy the new installation of competition lighting at the Boronia Bowls Club, made possible by the Andrews Labor Government. Member for…
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CFA tackle double storey blaze
The CFA was called to a house fire on Wakley Crescent at Wantirna South at 7.30pm on Wednesday 6 September. Firefighters found the second storey…
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The Builder
This week Sarah Holland Batt added yet another award to her already impressive swathe of prizes. A professor of Creative Writing she is also an…
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Transforming Jells Park sportsfield
With a nod to cricket’s most famous international contest, two sports fields at Jells Park in Knox are undergoing a transformation. The Ashes and The…
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Two men charged and approximately 300kg methamphetamine seized
The Victoria Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (JOCTF) has arrested the two men following an investigation into a Melbourne-based Chinese/Taiwanese syndicate suspected of importing border-controlled drugs.…
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Getting to the footy finals this weekend
Extra public transport services will be at hand as footy finals kick off, providing safe and easy travel for fans heading to three massive games…