News
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Mosaics Discovery at Healesville Sanctuary
Meander past the mosaics along the Main Track at Healesville Sanctuary and you’re guaranteed to discover something new. The path, just past the Sidney Myer…
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VCAT appeal withdrawn for amendment to Macca’s project
The VCAT appeal for the amended building permit application for the Healesville McDonald’s site has been withdrawn by the applicant following council’s decision to refuse…
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Car rollover in Yarra Glen
Emergency crews have responded to a car rollover just before lunch time in Yarra Glen which a man in his 30s taken to hospital in…
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Greater Glider moves to endangered status
The reclassification of the native Greater Glider from vulnerable to endangered species has saddened conservationists across the country. Found throughout the Yarra Ranges, particularly in…
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Popular beauty product recalled
Yarra Valley residents are being urged to be weary of a number of Lucas’ Papaw Ointment products being recalled by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA)…
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SES members head north to help with floods
An SES member from the Yarra Ranges, Lachlan, has made the trip up to Sydney with 17 other volunteers to assist in the devastating floods…
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Australian winegrape crush returns to near-average size in vintage 2022
The 2022 Australian winegrape crush is estimated to be 1.73 million tonnes, 2 per cent below the 10-year average and 13.5 per cent below the…
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New directions to minimise gambling related harm
The Victorian State Government has directed online wagering and betting service providers to be subject to new harm minimisation rules. The measures in the new…
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RBA increases cash rate target to 1.35 per cent
The Reserve Bank of Australia announced today an increase of 50 basis points to the cash rate target, to 1.35 per cent, in an effort…
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Endangered eastern quolls find home in Healesville
Healesville Sanctuary has welcomed the arrival of a new native duo who have taken up residence in the Nocturnal House. The two 12-month-old female eastern…
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Improved access to minimally invasive heart disease procedure through Medicare
Sufferers of the potentially life-threatening disease aortic stenosis have now had a minimally invasive treatment opened up to them through Medicare. Non-surgical treatment transcatheter aortic…
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Elder Yarns inform first report from Yoorrook Commission
With the ongoing importance and urgency of continuing the truth-telling process, the Yoorrook Justice Commission released its first interim report on Monday 4 July to…