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Badger Creek playground reopens
The playground at Bluegum Reserve in Badger Creek was officially reopened after refurbishment. The playground has now received new seating options including a much-needed picnic…
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One more success, Yarra Valley Rodeo
Yarra Valley Racing in Yarra Glen was once again crowded with people who came to enjoy the 2025 Yarra Valley Rodeo. The gate was open…
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Ambulance Victoria pipes and drums goes international
Last year, Ambulance Victoria’s (AV) pipes and drums made soundwaves in Scotland as the ensemble competed at the World Pipe Band Championship. The global event…
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Alarm bells raised by Meta’s decision to stop fact-checking
Meta’s decision last week to dismantle its fact checking processes will largely go unnoticed. But it should be raising serious alarm bells, particularly as it…
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Twenty thousand more carpenters, electricians and plumbers
The Victorian Government is delivering the skilled workers Victoria needs to meet its housing targets, with more than 20,000 carpenters, electricians and plumbers getting their…
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Getting ready for bushfire
As the Dandenongs and Yarra Valley enter the pointy end of the fire danger period, local brigades have ramped up their community engagement activities. This…
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Nine-month journey about to end
A couple who have been trekking over 5000km are about to finish off their journey in Healesville. The couple are inviting locals to join their…
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A ‘Walk and Talk’ to end commercial kangaroo killing
Woori Yallock resident and former President of the Australian Wildlife Protection Council Peter Preuss is passionate about protecting kangaroos in the Yarra Ranges and is…
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Police seeking Terminus Hotel burglar
Police are seeking to locate a person believed to be involved in a Burglary at the Terminus Hotel in Healesville just after midnight on 18…
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Nine arrested after factory filled with stolen goods located
A Badger Creek man and a Mooroolbark woman were arrested alongside seven other counterparts after being located at a factory allegedly containing a bounty of…
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Angliss Hospital ICU closure sparks concern for staff and local families
Community members and hospital staff are staggering after the announcement that the Upper Ferntree Gully’s Angliss Hospital’s Intensive Care Unit (ICU) will close later this…
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Inland, beach water safety reminder mounts after January rescues, drownings
Victoria’s summer has been blessed with a string of warm weather days encouraging beach and river attendance but with that comes an increased risk of…