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Local gardeners showcase their bulbs
Owners of Hancock’s Daffodils Will and Christine Ashburner will feature in this year’s Melbourne International Flower and Garden Show — the southern hemisphere’s largest horticultural…
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Smoke haze hassles
Thick smoke blanketed the eastern suburbs and even extended into the city over the long weekend as planned burns in Mount Evelyn and Montrose formed…
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Funding needed for unsealed roads
Yarra Ranges Council has begun campaigning for funding opportunities ahead of the upcoming federal election, urging prospective parties and candidates to get behind vital projects…
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A strange, dark fantasy novel for mature readers
A review of Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan Back in 2009, when Australian author Margo Lanegan’s young adult title Tender Morsels won the World Fantasy…
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Yarra Ranges Council advocating to reclassify shire from metro to peri-regional
Yarra Ranges Council has joined with Mornington Penisula Council by requesting the State Government create a new category of region for outer suburban areas. The…
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Council seeking feedback for public art in Ferntree Gully Village
Knox City Council is asking for feedback in regards to a public art planning process for Ferntree Gully Village. The feedback will help council develop…
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Tony Smith names his final Casey Community Award recipients
Tony Smith has named his final Casey Volunteer and Community Awards recipients for 2022, with CFA brigades and a former president of the Monbulk Historical…
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Historical tram arrives at restaurant in The Basin
A vintage W-class tram will be the newest addition to the Acorn Bar and Restaurant, with the 1944 electric tram set to become an outdoor…
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History passes with Lorna Dugmore
When Lorna Dugmore passed away, she took a wealth of knowledge about Emerald with her. Born in 1931, Mrs Dugmore was one of 360 people…
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Shaping the Yarra Ranges roadshow
Yarra Ranges Council is hosting a series of pop-up community engagement sessions across several locations in the Yarra Ranges. Community members are invited to come…
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Fire Danger Period to end in Yarra Ranges
The Fire Danger Period for Knox City Council and Yarra Ranges Council will be lifted as of 1am Monday 4 April 2022. If you burn…
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Knox CFA brigades aim high for Good Friday Appeal
CFA Brigades in Montrose, Bayswater, Boronia, Ferntree Gully and Upper Ferntree Gully are determined to help raise $40,000 for the Good Friday Appeal in 2022.…