News
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Prostate cancer support groups prove invaluable to men’s lives
Prostate cancer is a major threat to the health of Australian men. Nationally it’s the most commonly diagnosed cancer, with more than 70 men diagnosed…
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Increased alcohol excise burdens local alcohol industry
The continual high inflation has hit the drinks industry, one of the main industries across the Yarra Ranges. The Australian Taxation Office looks into the…
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CFA warn hefty penalties loom for escaped burn-offs
CFA is urging Victorians to take extra precautions while burning-off ahead of the Fire Danger Period (FDP) to avoid penalties and unnecessary use of emergency…
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Melba Highway, Castella closed
The Melba Highway, Castella is closed in both directions between Healesville-Kinglake Road and Old Toolangi Road following a serious collision. Motorists should consider using the…
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Potholes make it hard to feel the beauty of Maroondah Reservoir Park
A regular visitor of Maroondah Reservoir Park was shocked when he visited the park on Friday 27 September. Warburton resident Brian Way found a number…
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VAADA concerned as drug overdose data released
The fatal overdose data released on Thursday 3 October by the Coroners Court of Victoria is of great concern to the Victorian Alcohol and Drug…
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Dingo unprotection order extended in the east until 2028
The immediate future of dingo management in Victoria has been decided, with the Victorian Government outlining what protections the native canines will have in different…
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Wind warning issued for Friday morning
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning local residents of damaging wind gusts in the region on Friday 4 October. Damaging wind gusts of around 90…
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Glen Drive planned burn completed
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) advise that lighting of the Castella – Glenwood Drive – Burn Heaps planned burn, located…
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Expanded support for storm-impacted Victorian councils
The outer-eastern councils of Yarra Ranges, Knox and Cardinia are set for extended to support to recover from the storms in August this year. The…
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Cutting congestion In Melbourne’s surging south east
The South Eastern Roads Upgrades have been completed early with major works on the Narre Warren-Cranbourne Road and the Healesville-Koo Wee Rup Road finalised. The…
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Astonishing facts found in new stroke report
According to a new report conducted by the Stroke Foundation, the number of Australians experiencing strokes over the past year is the highest it has…