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Calling the Dandenong Ranges to prepare their Mullets for Mental Health
Dandenong Ranges residents are being encouraged to grow their luscious locks, with Black Dog Institute’s Mullets for Mental Health campaign returning in September. Mullets for…
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Police to deploy new mobile unit in Knox
A new Mobile Policing Unit (MPU) based out of Knox will help tackle crime hotspots, manage critical incidents and lead large-scale search and rescue efforts…
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Inflation and cash rate increase causes Australians to tighten purse strings
On Tuesday 2 August the Reserve Bank of Australia announced another increase in the cash rate target of 50 basis points to 1.85 per cent.…
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Pints could cost as much as $15 with beer tax set to rise
Pubs and their patrons might see the cost of their drinks increase as the beer excise tax increases from Monday 1 August. The announcement was…
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Gembrook hit hard by power outages
A trusty generator is what helped a Gembrook resident during the night on Tuesday 2 August and into Wednesday 3 August when his home lost…
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Encouraging women to start businesses
Providing opportunities to access more than $12.5 million of capital, delivering close to $2.5 million in direct investments and helping to attract a further $10…
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Virtual Emergency Department helping alleviate healthcare pressure
Older Victorians living in residential aged care will have the ability to help ease pressure on our hospitals and ambulances with a new initiative to…
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Victorian Disability Advisory Council new members starting term
Helping to make Victoria a more accessible place to be, the Victorian Disability Advisory Council has announced its new members for the next term. The…
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Plenty of power outages across Yarra and Dandenong Ranges
The wild winds across the Yarra and Dandenong Ranges last night have caused thousands of homes to be without power and brought down trees across…
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SES Emerald called to assist
VICSES Emerald crews have been out overnight and this morning attending around 50 calls for help from residents as damaging winds continue to sweep across…
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Dignity drive coming to local Woolworths supermarkets
Belgrave, Boronia and Ferntree Gully District residents are being called to participate in a Dignity Drive kicking off from Wednesday 3 August. Woolworths and Share…
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Organised crime crackdown set to be boosted by more police powers
The Victorian Government has introduced the Major Crime and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Bill 2022 to strengthen Victoria’s asset confiscation laws, giving authorities more power…
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