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Pop up school vaccination clinic coming to Lilydale
Yarra Valley families will be able to visit Lilydale Primary School for a pop up vaccination clinic for children aged five to 11. The clinic…
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More workers to be exempt from home quarantine
Yarra Valley workers in several industries will now be exempt from home isolation requirements if identified as a close contact in order to ensure critical…
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Crowd gathers as the Victoria Police Air Wing lands in Healesville
Families at Healesville’s Queen’s Park on Sunday 9 January were surprised to see the Victoria Police Air Wing helicopter fly over and land in the…
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Omicron pushes healthcare to the limit
The rapid rise of omicron cases across the state has put immense pressure on ambulance, hospital and triple-zero services, and it’s only expected to get…
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Hospitality businesses struggling with staff shortages
A surge of rising Covid-19 cases, isolations, a lack of Rapid Antigen Tests and PCR result wait times are a cocktail creating a staffing disaster…
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Youth art showcased at YAVA Gallery
YAVA Galley is preparing to open a new exhibition, highlighting the artistic talents of local primary and secondary students. More than 70 artworks will be…
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Building a community focused police station
Before the end of 2021, Lilydale Police Station welcomed some significant changes to its staffing roster with two senior sergeants joining the uniform policing branch.…
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Children vaccinations begin in the Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley Clinic has begun administering Covid-19 vaccinations to children aged five to 11 following the roll out beginning on Monday 10 January. Practice manager…
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Ambulance Victoria declares code red
With hundreds of staff currently in isolation, Ambulance Victoria declared a code red response for the second time in a week as the surge in…
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Covid impacts seen on the shelves
Supermarkets throughout Melbourne’s south east, like the rest of Australia, are unfortunately feeling the effects of Covid once again – but this time, it’s not…
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Healesville Sanctuary – Year in Review
Despite many things being put on pause during the whirlwind year of 2021, the wildlife conservation work at Healesville Sanctuary continued throughout. There were many…
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Further changes for high risk workers
The Victorian state government has announced further changes to “high-risk” healthcare and hospitality settings in response to huge growth of coronavirus cases numbers in the…












