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Dog owners of the Yarra Ranges have opportunity to speak up on new plan for parks
Yarra Ranges Council is calling on dog-owning residents of the region to help guide a 10-year People and Dogs in Parks Plan, which will set…
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Emerald Hockeyroo star representing the Green and Gold in Paris
Emerald star Amy Lawton is representing the Green and Gold Hockeyroos Team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Lawton is not new to the world of…
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Wednesday wind warning
The Bureau of Meteorology is warning local residents of damaging wind gusts in the region on Wednesday 24 July. Damaging wind gusts about western and…
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Lucky driver escapes near-fatal accident
A lucky driver escaped from what could’ve been a serious accident where a branch fell on top of a moving vehicle on Monbulk Road in…
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Young woman’s death being treated as non-suspicious
After extensive searching since late week a young woman from Pakenham named Peta has been found deceased. The 28-year-old’s body was found on Saturday 20…
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VCAT dismisses Coe’s human rights case against SDI Limited
A claim of employer discrimination relating to pandemic requirements and vaccinations has been dismissed by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT). Applicant Andrew Coe…
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Major IT outage strikes companies across country
A massive IT outage has hit major institutions across the nation including banks, media outlets and government services. Crowd-sourced website Downdetector has listed Telstra, Microsoft,…
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Puffing Billy takes on upskilling course
Belgrave’s famous steam train operator, Puffing Billy has taken up an upskilling course facilitated by Typsy to help managers and staff thrive more effectively. Typsy,…
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Policing operation targets widespread SIM box fraud
Policing agencies across Australia have joined forces in a National Day of Action coordinated by the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3), to disrupt…
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1200 RAM trucks recalled
1,201 Model 2500 RAM TRUCKS with a year range of 2021-2022 have been recalled . Due to a software issue with the Anti-Lock Brake System…
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Crackdown on the sale of illegal firewood
The Conservation Regulator and Parks Victoria have launched an operation to crack down on the illegal harvesting of firewood in Victoria’s national parks and state…
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Karwarra: Jewel of the Dandenongs
A hidden jewel of the Yarra Ranges was recently featured on Gardening Australia, showcasing what they called ‘one of Victoria’s best native gardens’. The Karwarra…