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Presenting a clearer picture of fire risk
Residents across Cardinia impacted in the 2019 Bunyip Complex bushfire have contributed to new research highlighting the importance of bushfire maps, ensuring emergency information can…
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Wear Orange with pride for the SES
Wear Orange Wednesday approaches and the SES volunteers across the Yarra Ranges have been busier than ever this year. Each year the Victoria State Emergency…
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Three charged after ram-raids
Three teenagers, with one as young as 13, have been charged with multiple alleged ram raids targeting the Dandenong Ranges. Eastern Region Crime Squad detectives…
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Scouting for goods
Hoping to raise funds for the Australia-wide scout jamboree in January, the scouts of the 1st Belgrave South Scout Group will be holding their very…
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Yarra Ranges Council adopts Eastern regionwide Fair Access Policy
Yarra Ranges councillors have endorsed a new Fair Access Policy at the Tuesday 14 May council meeting. The Melbourne East Region Sport and Recreation Fair…
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Nangana Landcare Group looks to the future
The Nangana Landcare Group celebrated their launch on 4 May, after a turbulent three years of finding their footing amidst Covid complications. Joined by Daniela…
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Getting a buzz out of bees
PRECEDE: Nearly two-thirds of Australia’s agricultural production benefits from bee pollination. Beyond using bees in food production, a growing number of locals are sharing their…
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Restaurants call for visa options for skilled chefs and cooks to stay
Local hospitality businesses in the Outer East have met with Casey MP Aaron Violi to express concerns about the impact that ongoing changes in Australia’s…
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Award winning, community focused
IGA Cockatoo is not only award winning but is helping create jobs locally while giving back to the wider community. After recently winning Victoria’s Medium…
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Annual Grants is now open
Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) approved the 2025 Annual Grants program including increasing the amount of money available to the community. Councillors approved increasing funding to…
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Federal Government prioritises housing crisis in the budget
The housing crisis is one of the top prioritised sectors in the 2024-2025 Federal budget, handed down on Tuesday 14 May, aiming to ease housing…
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Family, domestic and sexual violence response bolstered in State Budget
In an otherwise fiscally conservative Victorian Budget for 2024/25, investment in addressing family violence stood out as a key focus of expenditure from the State…
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