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Bell Real Estate and Foothills Community Care launches winter appeal
As winter bites in the hills, Bell Real Estate is stepping up to help those doing it tough, teaming up with Foothills Community Care to…
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NASA engineer’s return to Mater Christi College
A special former student of Belgrave’s Mater Christi College, now a Chief Engineer for Cybersecurity at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), visited the school during…
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Yarra Ranges Council launches student work experience pilot
Yarra Ranges Council, in partnership with the Outer Eastern Local Learning and Employment Network (OELLEN), wrapped up a pilot work experience program for secondary school…
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Knox Council clash with scouts over halls
The Knox District Scout Association has been left disheartened as tensions over their longstanding tradition of sleepovers in Knox scout halls were brought to the…
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Two people hospitalised after crash in Yellingbo
A car accident on Macclesfield Road in Yellingbo put two women in hospital on 25 June. The accident occurred at around 4.20 pm and Ambulance…
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Crossing concerns continue in Montrose
The removal of one of the two crossing guards in Montrose is raising the ire of residents, with safety concerns at the new intersection leading…
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‘Class warfare’: blowtorch on softened home gas bans
Homeowners in Victoria will be exempted from replacing broken-down gas heaters and hot water systems with electric models under watered-down rules. Controversial state plans to…
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Last chance for Annual Grants
Community groups and artists across the Yarra Ranges have until 14 July to apply for funding for events and projects, through Yarra Ranges Council’s Annual…
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Jessica Brown named Victoria’s best in pharmacy
Emerald Village Pharmacy’s own Jessica Brown is preparing to step onto the national stage, after being named the Victorian winner of the 2025 Pharmacy Guild…
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Angliss Hospital $112M expansion hits major milestone
Families in Melbourne’s outer east are one step closer to accessing better healthcare, with the Angliss Hospital’s $112 million expansion project reaching structural completion today,…
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Yarra Ranges Council advocates for satellite university campuses
A Yarra Ranges Council initiative to establish “satellite university campuses” using existing infrastructure was unanimously supported at the National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA)…
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Council needs feedback from community for Paths and Trails Plan
Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) is encouraging community members to give feedback for the Draft Paths and Trails Plan 2025-2035. The Draft Paths and Trails Plan…