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Rubbish truck fire in Healesville sparks e-waste, battery disposal reminder
Local firefighters were called out to a rubbish truck fire, triggering a reminder about the importance of disposing of batteries and e-waste correctly. The original…
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Private solutions no match for lacking transport services in the Yarra Ranges
Travelling from one side of the Yarra Ranges to the other, or even short distances within, can require hours or extensive costs if one does…
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Funding and promises for a CCTV network
More than a decade ago, the first of a network of CCTV cameras were promised to keep the community safe and deter crime in the…
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Busy day for local emergency services
The local emergency services had a busy day dealing with different jobs from a rescue and fallen trees to tree and grass fires on Sunday…
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‘No New National Parks’ petition continues to polarise as petition put to parliament
A 40,000 signature-strong petition opposing the creation of any new national parks in Victoria was tabled to state parliament on 19 February, the largest e-petition…
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Electoral reforms; the ‘right balance’ or ‘a major party stitch up’?
The Federal crossbench is crying out against new legislation passed in Parliament recently which altered the caps and disclosure requirements on electoral donations, with new…
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Melba Highway reopen
After local communities raised safety concerns, the Department of Transport and Planning decided to pause the two landslip repair works on Melba Highway in Dixons…
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Wine Industry Smoke Detectors helping winegrowers during smoke events
A smoke sensor, which has the potential to save hundreds of millions of dollars in lost wine production, developed by La Trobe University researchers after…
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Yarra Glen grass fire
CFA responded to a grass fire about 9.34pm on Sunday 23 February in Yarra Glen. CFA had 13 vehicles on scene, Victoria Police were also…
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Two separate road accidents in Chum Creek
Two people were transported by road to Maroondah Public Hospital on Friday 21 February. Emergency services were called to reports of a vehicle crash on…
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reimbursement of the application fee is granted for Yarra Ranges Council
Yarra Ranges Council’s application for costs covered for a Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT) case proceeding has been unsuccessful, but reimbursement of the application…
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Funding for school maintenance projects
Healesville High School will receive over $161,000 to maintain the school facilities for students. The Planned Maintenance Program (PMP) funds high-priority maintenance issues across Victoria’s…