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NAPLAN changes welcomed by local school
Changes to the nationwide NAPLAN test set to be completed from Wednesday 15 March to Monday 27 March were welcomed by Mt Dandenong Primary School.…
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Victoria records first case of Murray Valley encephalitis virus case and death since 1974
A woman in her 60’s from the shire of Buloke passed away from the Murray Valley encephalitis virus earlier this month, it has been announced.…
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National spotlight back on missing Cuckoo founder
Celebrity chef and founder of Olinda’s Cuckoo restaurant Wilhelm ‘Willi’ Koeppen’s disappearance has once again reached the national spotlight nearly 50 years after he went…
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Treasuring our Trees ‘branches’ out thanks to Level Crossing Removal
Redgum logs from the Cranbourne Line Upgrade are set to be repurposed, with Treasuring Our Trees to receive a donation from the project. As part…
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New childcare centre in Monbulk plan approved by YR Council
A planning application for the construction of a childcare centre in Monbulk was passed unanimously by Yarra Ranges councillors. The application proposed the use and…
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Hard rubbish collection in Yarra Ranges prompts petition for changes
Over 130 people have signed a petition to change the way hard rubbish is collected throughout the Yarra Ranges, after being started early last week.…
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Public hearings to examine effect of severe weather on roads seeking submissions
A federal committee will commence public hearings about the implication of severe weather events on Australia’s road networks and is asking for public submissions. The…
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Liberal pre-selection narrows to four candidates for Aston by-election
The field of candidates to replace Alan Tudge has narrowed, with four candidates nominating for Liberal Party preselection for the Aston by-election. Mr Tudge officially…
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Yarra Ranges Council reflects on 25 years since apology for Stolen Generations
Monday 13 February marked the 15-year anniversary since the National Apology by Kevin Rudd to Australia’s Indigenous peoples, with Yarra Ranges Council reflecting on the…
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Total fire ban announced following soaring temperatures
With the Bureau of Meteorology predicting a top temperature of 38 degrees in Melbourne, Friday 17 February has been declared a Total Fire Ban Day…
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announces Mary Doyle as Aston by-election candidate
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was in Bayswater this morning to announce Mary Doyle as the Labor candidate for the upcoming Aston by-election, following the resignation…
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Then deputy officer remembers Ash Wednesday: ‘We were all torn apart by it’
As the deputy officer in the Dandenong Ranges CFA group, Herb Detez was prepared for a challenging high-fire danger day on 16 February 1983. Ash…
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