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Liberals will scrap Suburban Rail Loop if elected in November
The Victorian Liberal Party will scrap the 90-kilometre suburban rail loop if elected to government in November, a move which would scuttle connecting the Belgrave…
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Woolworths in Emerald limits opening hours
Woolworths in Emerald in Emerald will be shut early on Wednesday 24 August and opens late on Thursday 25 August. Emerald Woolworths will shut its…
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Permits for two new childcare centres currently being advertised
The Knox area will potentially see two new childcare centres open in the near future, with planning permits being advertised for development in Boronia and…
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Victorians isolating during state election can vote via telephone
Victorians isolating because of Covid-19 will be able to vote via telephone in the November State election. The new regulations will allow people subject to…
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Minor injuries after two-vehicle collision in Emerald
A teenager was taken to Dandenong Hospital in stable condition with minor injuries after a two-vehicle collision on Emerald-Gembrook Road in Emerald on Monday 15…
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Facilities in the hills set for disaster preparedness upgrades
Yarra Ranges Council community facilities will be made more energy efficient and ready for disaster following state and federal funded upgrades being announced. As part…
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Belgrave line suspended after power fault
Buses will replace trains between Upper Ferntree Gully and Belgrave due to a power fault, with trains continuing to run between Flinders Street and Upper…
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Kapi Art Space in Kalorama damaged in early hours car crash
A car crashed through the window of Kapi Art Space in Kalorama in the early hours of Saturday, with thousands of dollars worth of art…
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Olinda Mechanics Hall hosting pop up Covid-19 vaccination clinic
On Tuesday 23 August, the local community will be able to get vaccinated against Covid-19 at a pop-up clinic at the Olinda Mechanics Hall. From…
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Yarra Ranges book swap for Book Week
To celebrate Book Week, Yarra Ranges Council in partnership with Japara Neighbourhood House Inc, and Eastern Region Libraries has organised a book swap for children…
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Help provide accessible passenger transport with Multi-Purpose Taxi Program boost
An expansion to the Multi-Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) from the Victorian Government is aiming to address accessibility passengers with low mobility, encouraging taxi and rideshare…
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Raising awareness for disability in the Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges resident Noel Robinson has a form of glaucoma, where the nerve connecting to the eye is damaged causing him near blindness, and is…