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$2 million grants To improve child wellbeing and safety
The Victorian Government is supporting key organisations in the education, health and family sectors to keep Victorian children safe through the Child Information Sharing Scheme…
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Rainfall compromises sports ground conditions, closed for training
Sports grounds across the Yarra Ranges were compromised by the heavy rainfall experienced in the region from Monday through to Tuesday forcing the council to…
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One lane reopens after Sassafras road impacted by landslide
Mount Dandenong Tourist Road is now open following a closure in Sassafras between Mason Grove and Lennox Grove, due to a land slip caused by…
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Tree collapse leaves house in ruins
Ferny Creek residents were rescued from their home late on Monday night after a mountain ash crashed through their ceiling. At approximately 10.30pm the Emerald…
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Landslide in Sassafras closes road
Sassafras has become the site of a landslide after rainfall saw the Yarra Ranges experience flooding across the region with roads closed and trees down…
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‘Green up’ Cardinia with weed-control grants
The Cardinia Shire Council is encouraging residents to help keep the area green through applying for weed control grants of up to $1500* which are…
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Wet weather causes several disruptions in The Dandenongs
The stormy-wet weather has caused disruption in The Dandenongs and the Hills area, with a fallen tree causing power outages in The Patch and potential…
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Adorable koala joey peeks out of the pouch
An adorable, tiny koala joey has made its pouch premiere at Healesville Sanctuary, branching out of mum’s arms for the first time. Yet to be…
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Flooding havoc closes roads with more rainfall on the way
The Yarra Ranges has once again seen flooding hit the region with roads closed and trees down across the shire. Melba Highway between Coldstream and…
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Increased parking enforcement continuing in the Yarra Ranges
Yarra Ranges Council is continuing enforcement of parking restrictions across the Yarra Ranges, following a trial of new technology in the first half of the…
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Meta must pay its dues
Last month, Country Press Australia (CPA), the largest representative association of newspaper publishers in Australia, appeared before a joint hearing in Canberra into social media…
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Victoria’s $96 million fish stock up
Ferntree Gully’s beloved quarry is just one of 220 waterways across the state that are regularly stocked with fish. The Victorian Fisheries Authority has been…