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Meeting held to push for Urgent Care services
The meeting between Services for Healesville Hospital Action Group (SHHAG) and the Health Minister’s team has gone ahead to discuss the need for Healesville to…
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Council advocates for a short term accommodation registry
Yarra Ranges Council is advocating for short stay rental registry to allow Victorian local governments to have better monitoring over the businesses. Cr Fiona McAllister…
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Yarra Ranges Council pays tribute to the Queen
At the Tuesday 13 September council meeting, Mayor Jim Child paid tribute to her majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Mayor Jim Child said her presence was…
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Three drivers taken to hospital after multi vehicle crash
Three people were taken to hospital after a multivehicle collision in Tarrawarra on Thursday 15 September. Emergency services responded just after 4pm yesterday afternoon, with…
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Dumped boat found in the forest
A peculiar case of dumping has occurred in the Toolangi State Forest with Forest Fire Management staff recently stumbling across a dumped boat among the…
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Postal worker airlifted to hospital after crash involving a truck
A postal worker has been airlifted to The Alfred hospital after a collision involving a motorcyclist and a truck in Healesville this morning. Emergency services…
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BREAKING: crash involving postie and truck
Emergency services are on scene of a crash believed to be involving a postal worker on a motorbike and a truck in Healesville. Crews were…
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Yarra Ranges Council announces state election advocacy plans
As the State election creeps up, Yarra Ranges Council has supported an advocacy plan at the Tuesday 13 September meeting, outlining major projects it would…
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Festival celebrating over 50s
The Yarra Ranges is celebrating over 50s with a month long festival starting in October. It coincides with the Victorian Seniors Festival which begins next…
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SES member remembered at memorial
A special remembrance service has been held at the opening of the Emergency Services Memorial in Melbourne’s Treasury Gardens last week, honouring SES members who’d…
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Councillors support draft waste plan that will see waste bins picked up fortnightly and food, organic bins weekly
Yarra Ranges councillors have voted unanimously to support the Draft Community Waste Resource Recovery Plan which will bring big changes to kerbside bin pick ups…
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Patrols target Illegal firewood collectors this spring season
Conservation Regulator Authorised Officers, Forest Fire Management Victoria crews and Parks Victoria rangers are patrolling state forests, parks and reserves targeting anyone attempting to take…