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Yarra Ranges police disclose Operation ARID stats
The road safety Operation ARID detected more than 7000 driving offences Labour Day long weekend, Yarra Ranges Police have released their statistics from the operation,…
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Bus bike racks make travelling easier in Lilydale
Taking a bike on a bus in the Yarra Valley is now going to be more accessible with the inclusion of bike racks on a…
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Chum Creek man found dead after car accident
Police are investigating the circumstances of a single-vehicle crash in Chum Creek on Friday 18 March Emergency services were called to Healesville-Kinglake Road around midnight…
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GP’s to receive domestic and family violence training
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) has begun a training program for Victorian GPs to undertake a new training program to build skills…
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Yarra Ranges Council working to combat homelessness
Yarra Ranges Council has pointed to a lack of social housing and housing affordability as a key reason for the high numbers of homelessness in…
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Big boost in support for unpaid carers in Victoria
The Victorian Government has announced an increase in support for over 750,000 unpaid carers in Victoria. Additional respite funding of $10 million will help more…
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Crime Statistics Agency has released 2021 report for Victoria
The Crime Statistics Agency has released their annual crime data for 2021, with 477,999 criminal offences recorded in Victoria for the 2021 calendar year, representing…
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Boosted grants available for Yarra Ranges kindergartens
The Victorian Government has made more funding available for services to upgrade and improve Victorian kindergartens, and Millgrove Preschool is one of the first recipients…
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Thousands more Victorians found employment over the last month
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reported that 16,500 extra jobs were created in Victoria in February, boosting the total number of people in work across…
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Free tickets available for Di Moore memorial
A reminder about the memorial to be held former Yarra Ranges councillor and mayor Di Moore after she passed away in Ballarat in December 2021.…
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Badger Creek Men’s Shed helping support men’s mental health
Badger Creek and District Men’s Shed are encouraging men in the local area to get involved with their display at the Bendigo Bank branch in…
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The Australian Greens announce all Aboriginal senate ticket
The Australian Greens party has announced an all First Nations senate ticket in the leadup to the federal election. Greens Senator Lidia Thorpe, a Gunnai,…