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Athletic award winners celebrated
On Friday night, Yarra Ranges Athletics held the annual senior club awards night. Senior club members, friends and family took the opportunity to don their…
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Draft Social Housing Plan elicits strong reaction from Knox City Councillors
The Draft Social and Affordable Housing Strategy Action Plan elicited a strong response from Knox City Councillors, with some supporting the push for more to…
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Busy weekend for Monbulk Ranges Soccer Club
This weekend was a bumper one down at Monbulk Regional Soccer Facility with 19 games over the 3 days. Friday saw the action kick off…
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Changes to script length worries pharmacists
From 1 September 2023, doctors will be able to prescribe 60-day scripts for hundreds of medicines, instead of 30 days after the federal government announced…
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Dandenong Ranges Community Bank 2024 Calendar Photo competition takes glimpse into past
An invitation to all keen shutterbugs to please submit your best photography shots for the Dandenong Ranges Community Bank 2024 Calendar. The Community Bank Upwey,…
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Tree program launched in Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges Council’s Street Tree Planting program will see approximately 2,500 new trees planted across the municipality in 2023. The main focus of this year’s…
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Consultation on the Koolunga Native Reserve Future Direction Plan open Sunday 28 May
Consultation on the Koolunga Native Reserve Future Direction Plan is open until 11.59pm on Sunday 28 May. “Located at the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges,…
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Kilsyth Community Hub granted funding extension with long term plan yet to be decided
Yarra Ranges Council has agreed to a six month extension in funding for Japara’s Kilsyth Community Hub, a temporary lifeline until a more sustainable financial…
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Mercy Place residents get a trip down memory lane
With the staff putting together the first Vintage Fair on Friday 28 April, it was a trip down memory lane for residents at Mercy Place…
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Facts about Lone Pine and the Anzac action
1. Major offensive On 6 August 1915 the 1st Australian Infantry Division launched a major offensive at Plateau 400 on Gallipoli. The ridges, once covered…
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Vaping information session for Knox and Yarra Ranges areas
To address the increased use of vapes alongside the Youth Support and Advocacy Service (YSAS) on Tuesday 9 May from 7-8.30pm, the Yarra Ranges, Knox…
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Shadow Minister hears from locals about telecommunications issues in the Dandenongs
Shadow Minister for Communications David Coleman visited the Dandenong Ranges on Thursday 27 April alongside Casey MP Aaron Violi, meeting with locals to discuss the…