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Local RSL branches plan for Remembrance Day
With Remembrance Day approaching, local RSL branches will be holding memorial services throughout the Dandenong Ranges and foothills. Monbulk RSL president Bill Ford said the…
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Emerald RSL to unveil memorial plaques on Remembrance Day.
On Remembrance Day, Emerald RSL will unveil seven memorial plaques and the opening of a new car park, with hopes Friday 11 November will bring…
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Preschool to be rebuilt at Mount Dandenong Primary School
After the kindergarten’s original building was deemed uninhabitable in the June 2021 storm event, Yarra Ranges Council has confirmed a site for Mount Dandenong Preschool…
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Three arrested after evading police
A 25-year-old Ferntree Gully man was one of three people arrested after a car evaded police in Wantirna on Thursday 3 November. Police said a…
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Cost of living still major issue for those seeking assistance
While emergency relief services in the Dandenong Ranges have seen people needing assistance after flooding, the number one issue is still cost of living pressures.…
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Finding accommodation after flooding an all too real struggle
Flooding throughout the Dandenong Ranges and the foothills has caused havoc for residents over the past two weeks, although for residents like Lynette Hayhurst, the…
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Chirnside Park resident announced as Eastern Region UAP candidate
Chirnside Park resident and veteran James Unkles will be running for the Upper House seat of the Eastern Victoria Region as the United Australia Party…
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Mount Dandenong Primary School takes out award in national Wakakirri competition
For their excellence in performing arts and raising awareness about animal welfare in their performance ‘Everybody’s Free!’ as part of the 2022 national Wakakirri Story-Dance…
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Fallen tree makes Kallista home uninhabitable
After it was severely damaged by a large fallen tree at around midday on Monday 31 October, trapping a mother and two children in its…
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Interest rate rises slows housing market
Seven months of rising interest rates have made selling houses more difficult and reduced the borrowing power of young homeowners throughout the Dandenong Ranges and…
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$1.5 million TattsLotto win for Monbulk woman
Store owners of a Monbulk newsagency have “no idea” who brought the unregistered ticket but are still celebrating selling the $1.5 million winning division one…
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Concerns over lack of funding for Wellington Road
the federal Labor Party’s decision to scrap the duplication of Wellington Road in the 2022-23 budget delivered on Tuesday 25 October has raised concern for…