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Planned burns scheduled in Yarra Valley
If weather and forest conditions are suitable, Forest Fire Management Victoria firefighters will ignite the following planned burns in the Yarra Valley this week. Dixons…
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Yarra Valley Water’s new tool maps out climate change risks
Yarra Valley Water (YVW) has unveiled a new map-based tool to show the threat climate change may have on its infrastructure in the future on…
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Unlicensed bike rider caught
On Sunday 5 May, Healesville Police observed a 16year old male riding an electric motorcycle on the rear wheel only along Main Street, Maroondah Highway,…
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RACV call for Slow Down, Move Over laws to apply to other roadside crews
The RACV is putting pressure on the Victorian Government to match the moves of every other state in the country and change a road rule…
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Tune your wood heater for more heat and less smoke
EPA Victoria encourages everyone to avoid burning wood to heat their homes if they can, to reduce pollution and effects on people’s health. If a…
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Mother’s day scam alert for shoppers
The Victorian Government is reminding Victorians to be extra cautious when buying gifts this Mother’s Day, with data showing May is a peak month for…
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Victims of Black Saturday urged to care for themselves as arsonist Brendan Sokaluk released
An arsonist responsible for contributing to the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires has been released from prison, with a local trauma psychologist advising that local residents…
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FCA Australia recalls two different Jeep Cherokee models
FCA Australia has recalled Jeep KL Cherokee with a year range of 2013 – 2015 and Jeep WL Grand Cherokee with a year range of…
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Motorcycle show to attract more bike lovers to Healesville
A Healesville resident is about to hold a motorcycle show to make Healesville a destination for bike lovers. The event Machine on the Green will…
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Healesville Biggest Morning Tea is back
An annual fundraiser to support the Cancer Council is coming back to Healesville on Wednesday 22 May. The Healesville Biggest Morning Tea was first organised…
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Indigenous-based symposium
The Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) hosted a national symposium to discuss the Indigenous knowledge systems building resilience. The symposium Our Country – Our Way was…
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Outer East groups feature in inaugural Inclusive Volunteering Awards
Volunteers groups from Melbourne’s east and beyond came together on Wednesday 1 May for the inaugural EV Strengthening Communities Inclusive Volunteering Awards. The event aimed…