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Reserve Bank keeps options open on interest rates
The Reserve Bank of Australia is leaving its options open on interest rates at a time of economic weakness, with inflation still above the central…
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Local winery made GIANT STEP on national stage
A local winery got the spotlight on the national stage for its special pinot noir. Giant Steps Wine’s 2022 Applejack Vineyard Pinot Noir won the…
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Remembering the June 2021 storm
It is now three years since Yarra Ranges residents were hit by the worst storm in the region’s history. On 9-10 June 2021, almost 200…
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Mobile Blackspot Program’s future clarified, though Casey MP Aaron Violi remains concerned
Funding for the Mobile Blackspot Program (MBSP) through the Federal Government’s Better Connectivity Plan (BCP) will continue to be distributed over the next three years,…
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Operation Regal launching for King’s Birthday weekend
Victoria Police collision data has revealed the afternoon as a danger period for motorists during winter. New analysis shows more than 40 per cent of…
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Summit for tourism industry
Yarra Ranges Tourism (YRT) hosted the 9th Annual Tourism Summit (ATR) successfully on Wednesday 5 June at the Racv Healesville Country Club And Golf Course.…
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Yarra Valley Trail construction continues
Construction of the Yarra Valley Trail continues with works now taking place at the Yering to Yarra Glen section. This will see approximately 1.1 kilometres…
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Volunteer appeal for wildlife charity
The Judith Eardley Save Wildlife Association (JESWA) is keen to recruit volunteers to help set up another charity Together for Wildlife (T4W). T4W is an…
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Casey to stay as AEC release proposed electoral redistribution for Victoria
The Casey electorate looks set to survive the electoral redistribution in Victoria, with the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) proposing the inner-east seat of Higgins be…
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Speedster caught in Seville
On Sunday 2 June, Healesville Police members observed a Holden Commodore travelling at excessive speeds on the Warburton Highway in Seville. The vehicle was detected…
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103 candles blown out
Healesville resident Dorothy Hall celebrated her 103rd birthday on Thursday 30 May. Healesville has been a new home for Ms Hall, who grew up in…
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Minimum wage workers to earn 3.75 per cent more
Full-time workers on the minimum wage will take home an extra $33 a week as the industrial umpire addresses the cost-of-living sting. Financial stress has…