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Volunteer positions are open for local art enthusiasts
YAVA Gallery and Arts Hub Healesville is calling for locals to volunteer. Many volunteer roles are open to anyone who loves art, likes talking to…
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Making moves in gender equality through community grants
Grants have been awarded to two outer eastern organisations to help them in supporting and empowering women. Homelessness and foster care service Anchor received $10,000,…
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Remembering Healesville Tennis Club legend Rick Highett
The Healesville Tennis Club (HTC) community was grief-stricken when it lost one of the club’s legends Richard Frances Highett on Saturday 17 February. Rick’s family…
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Helping kids with maths adds up for parents and carers
Helping primary school children learn math at home can be a rewarding experience that lays a strong foundation for their future academic success. Parents play…
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Things to know about the 2024 Council elections
2024 is an election year for all Councils in Victoria. Eligible residents will be asked to vote for a Councillor in their ward to represent…
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Almost 4000 Skoda cars recalled
3801 Skoda Superb and Octavia model cars with a year range of 2020 – 2024 have been recalled. Due to a manufacturing issue, the heat…
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Violi removed from question time for ‘continually interjecting’
Casey MP Aaron Violi was asked to leave the chamber in parliament last week for repeated interjection during question time. Speaker of the House of…
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Free festival aims to bring community together
A free event is set to bring the community together with a festive vibe in Healesville. Connecting Community Festival will be held in and around…
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Yarra Valley towns lose power again
Towns in the Yarra Valley are suffering from power outages once again on Thursday 22 February. One outage was reported at 10.42am in Lilydale and…
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RACV and Neighbourhood Watch warn of rise in business burglaries
RACV and Neighbourhood Watch are alerting business owners of an increase in burglaries of 39.8 per cent in 2023. According to Crime Statistics Victoria, 25,607…
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Stable One takes a step to providing affordable long-term rentals
Stable One is set to realise a long-term goal in the near future with a new project to help quell homelessness in the Outer East.…
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Total fire ban followed by storm warnings for Thursday 22 February
Residents across the east are being asked to brace yet again for both storm and fire risk with winds up to 80km per hour expected…