News
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Healesville Police are investigating a series of theft
Healesville Police are investigating a series of theft from motor vehicles. Overnight on Saturday 16 March to Sunday 17 March, vehicles were broken into on…
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Hit a trail, try a class, get moving for Active April
The cooler temperatures of autumn may be showing up but health organisations across the Yarra Ranges are encouraging people this April to not let that…
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More funding for local environmental projects
The Government is boosting funding for community-driven environmental projects to protect and restore Victoria’s precious natural environment into the future. Minister for Environment Steve Dimopoulos…
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Dingo debacle continues as small population in north-west protected
The Victorian Government announced that, effective from 14 March, the dingo unprotection order will conclude in northwest Victoria following new research, strong advice and the…
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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…












