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Coldstream Primary School receive $2.4 million in 2022/23 budget
Coldstream Primary School is set to undergo major refurbishments of its Grade 5/6 area, having received $2.4 million from the Victorian Government in the 2022/23…
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Yarra Ranges Council hosting free Storm Firewood Collection
Yarra Ranges Council are offering their second free firewood collection from the June 2021 storm event, available to Yarra Ranges residents only from Monday 9…
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State Government promises big spending on infrastructure
Reduced spending certainly isn’t on the table for the State Government, with huge expenditure to revitalise the Victorian economy announced in the 2022/23 budget. With…
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Eildon MP Cindy McLeish responds to the 2022/23 Victorian budget
Eildon MP Cindy McLeish has concerns about 2022/23 Victorian State Budget handed down on Tuesday 3 May. Ms McLeish said the large debt accrued by…
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Police receive funds for recruitment and tasers
The Victorian Government is aiming to hire an additional 502 police and 50 Protective Service Officers over the next two years, as a part of…
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Homelessness a key concern of the 2022/23 Victorian budget
Homelessness support services are sceptical of the commitment to stemming homelessness in the Victorian State Budget released on Tuesday 3 May. $75 million was committed…
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Casey candidate said he would shoot politicians if elected
An independent candidate for Casey claimed if elected he would “get out the M60” and shoot Australian politicians. In a video seen by the Star…
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State Government delivers big investment for CFA and SES
The 2022/23 Victorian State budget handed down on Tuesday 3 May announced huge funding aiming to help Victorian emergency services be ready for the emergencies…
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Local mum creates an empowering space for women
A hive of empowering energy is being generated at the Healesville Railway Station, driven by a local mum who wants to support Yarra Valley family…
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Yarra Ranges Council grateful for for family violence prevention support
Yarra Ranges Council is thrilled at the support and funding from the Victorian Government to help put a stop to family and domestic violence in…
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Grassfire in Gruyere
CFA was notified at 8.15pm to reports of a grass fire spreading at Gruyere. On arrival, crews found a contractor undertaking a burn-off. The scene…
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Healesville High School joins research project to get students active
Healesville High School has joined a Deakin University research project investigating the levels of activity in adolescents in a bid to improve physical activity among…