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Local business supports local emergency service
A local business has decided to donate to one of the local emergency services. Yarra Valley Rides director Scott Bennett reached out to Healesville SES…
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Farmers urged to stay alert to risks of fatigue in danger period
Sheep and cropping farmer Jack Armstrong knows that in agriculture it pays to be proactive with safety, particularly when it comes to managing the risks…
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Clean bill of health for wild platypus snagged by fishhook
Healesville Sanctuary veterinarians are proving they have nerves of steel after delicately removing a fishhook from the bill of a wild Platypus. The female monotreme…
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Reserve Bank extends pause at March cash rate call
The Reserve Bank has left interest rates on hold at 4.35 per cent for the third meeting in a row in an almost universally expected…
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Aged care employees set for a 23 per cent average pay rise
Australia’s aged care workers are celebrating a substantial pay rise after a years-long campaign their union says will usher a “new era of decency and…
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Supporting community sport a dollar at a time
Since opening in 2020 The Sporting Globe Chirnside Park has been a major supporter of grassroots sport, providing thousands of dollars worth of monetary support.…
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Vital service continues provided by highly skilled air ambulance crews
A vital life and saving service will continue to provide quality and dynamic care to patients in rural and remote locations. Ambulance Victoria (AV) has…
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Growlers get growling in Coldstream
Hearing the sound of a growling grass frog may be rare but in these prime warmer months it’s important to listen out. Ecologist, conservationist and…
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Valley brigades to the rescue
As fires raged throughout Ballarat and across the Grampians Central Highlands in recent weeks, brigades have been rushing from far and wide to assist, and…
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Encouraging students to embrace Anzac spirit
Victorian students are encouraged to explore how Victorians came together to build the Shrine of Remembrance and other war memorials as part of the 2024…
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Childcare places remain hard to come by in Casey
The availability of childcare remains dire in large parts of Australia with the Casey electorate and other outer-eastern areas no stranger to the struggle of…
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Senior Citizen Clubs asked council for more help
Local senior citizen clubs are struggling with making ends meet and asking for more support from the Yarra Ranges Council (YRC). Yarra Valley Combined Seniors…