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Mayor draws line in sand
A resident has stepped forward with another question on tiny homes to the council this week as Mayor Jim Child announced both a stop to…
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Students prepare to sparkle in Schools Spectacular
Thousands of students from across the state are gearing up to take to one of Melbourne’s biggest stages as the State Schools Spectacular returns for…
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Webinar to help parents protect children from sexual abuse
A free webinar designed to help parents and carers protect children from sexual abuse is being hosted by Body Safety Australia for a free webinar.…
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Gas-heated pools pose problem for council’s carbon-reduction goals
Recent reporting by the ABC has highlighted the significant impact the heating of local aquatic facilities could be having on the environment, often accounting for…
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Overdose deaths on the rise in Victoria
The Coroner’s Court of Victoria has released damning data on the number of deaths caused by overdose in the last decade, with increases in the…
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TDM Earthworks appointed for Victoria Road rehabilitation works
A section of a road in Coldstream will get road rehabilitation works soon, as Yarra Ranges Council has selected a company for the job at…
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Let’s meet firefighters on street to get prepared for upcoming fire season
The Dixons Creek Fire Brigade crew is happy to come out onto the streets to encourage locals to get prepared for the upcoming fire season.…
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New enclosed dog parks proposed as part of new plan
New fully-enclosed dog off-leash areas were proposed by the Yarra Ranges Council after its draft plan setting the guidelines for dog parks was announced at…
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Yarra Ranges Council set to call for safety, sustainablity and diversity improvements for councils
With the second and final Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV) State Council Meeting of the year coming up on Friday 10 October, Yarra Ranges councillors…
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Superb symphony of laser-like sounds at Healesville Sanctuary
A master of mimicry, Apollo, the superb Lyrebird at Healesville Sanctuary, is strutting his stuff and performing a symphony of impressive sound effects as part…
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Delayed gratification for borrowers as RBA cuts again
Borrowers have received welcome relief from the Reserve Bank of Australia, which has delivered a widely expected interest rate cut. The central bank opted not…
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Call to protect at-risk adults
State Coroner John Cain has used the case of a 78-year-old woman, who died in Maroondah Hospital in 2020, to highlight the need for an…
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