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New grants available for small town and regional city events
New grants are available to bring more performances, shows and gigs to our regional communities. Minister for Creative Industries Steve Dimopoulos announced applications are now…
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Welcome to three wheeled motorcycle world
Over 180 spyder and ryker riders with 130 bikes touched down in Healesville from 8 September to 11 September. The Spyder & Ryker Muster community…
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Storage area revived as art factory, a place for art and for socialisation
Healesville High School students have received an art factory thanks to a donation from HICCI. The idea of the art factory project was started by…
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Victoria Police monitoring drink driving during footy finals time
Victoria Police is warning young people about the dangers of drink driving and miscalculating their alcohol intake during local football final celebrations. Police are engaging…
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Corruption fears growing after IBAC report released
The release of IBAC’s latest report on corruption findings in the Victorian Public Sector, sent heads spinning on 29 August, as local councillors and representatives…
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Litter bug leaving too much trash
Chum Creek residents have become increasingly frustrated in the last few months by unexplained littering along one of their residential roads. Bags of rubbish have…
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Future artists get creative
Wandin Yallock Primary School students were happy to share their creative artworks with the local community. The school had an arts exhibition displaying young artists’…
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The Builder
This week Sarah Holland Batt added yet another award to her already impressive swathe of prizes. A professor of Creative Writing she is also an…
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Council a finalist for awards
Yarra Ranges Council’s Climate Action Team has been named as finalists in two award categories in the 2023 Cities Power Partnership Climate Awards. The team…
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Plovers targeting locals
This year’s bird swooping season has Aylee Sunstrom currently in fear of going into her own backyard as swoop season hits full swing. The Tecoma…
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Yarra Ranges needs more Maternal Child Health Nurses
Over the last 12 months, Yarra Ranges’ Maternal Child Health Nurses (MCHN) have seen 1,795 new babies across the municipality. They’ve helped 819 first time…
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Streamlining teacher recruitment
The State Government is attracting more teachers to work in Victorian government schools with a new recruitment process. Victorian Education Minister Natalie Hutchins launched the…