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New mentoring initiative at Monbulk Secondary aims to boost student wellbeing
Monbulk Secondary College has collaborated with the ‘Big Brother Big Sister’ mentoring program to set up a safe and effective environment for vulnerable students who…
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Sassafras’s King Henry’s Restaurant named in Australian Good Food Guide’s Readers’ Choice Awards
The Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG) has named Sassafras’s King Henry’s restaurant in it’s 2024 Readers’ Choice Awards. The Australian Good Food Guide is designed…
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Seek and ye shall find
A local community environmental group joined forces with an enthusiastic group of geocachers for a good cause this month. On Sunday 21 July the Glenfern…
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A helping hand for people and animals in the outer east
For over a decade now, an outer eastern Melbourne couple have been donating and helping members and animals in the community facing financial hardships and…
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Family-run ‘Pig and Whistle Tavern Olinda’ nominated for 2024 Yarra Valley Readers’ Choice Awards
The Australian Good Food Guide (AGFG), home of the Chef Hat Awards has nominated a family-run tavern, ‘Pig and Whistle Tavern Olinda’ for the 2024…
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‘Indian by Nature’ nominated for 2024 Yarra Valley Readers’ Choice Awards
Olinda’s restaurant, best known for its lamb cutlets, ‘Indian by Nature’ has been nominated for the 2024 Yarra Valley Readers’ Choice Awards, by The Australian…
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Will 2024 see women reach gender balance in the Yarra Ranges?
It’s local election time and by the end of October this year the Yara Ranges will see a freshly voted-in group of councillors – but…
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Young artists receive support and studio time in Cardinia Shire Music Program
Pakenham resident Miranda Eno is one the three young artists selected for the 2024 Cardinia Shire Music Residencies Program. The music program is intended to…
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Last chance to nominate 2024 Victorian Senior of the Year
The State Government is asking Victorians to recognise the contributions of senior Victorians by submitting nominations for the Victorian Senior of the Year Awards. Ageing…
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Road encounter leaves young woman shaken but unharmed
Last week a young woman in her 20s had a terrifying experience on her regular commute home coming up the ‘Devil’s elbow’ of the Mount…
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Monbulk Juniors progress to Grand Finals.
Monbulk’s Junior Football Club had two clubs qualify for the finals, with both the Under 12 Girls and Under 16 Boys having been minor premiers…
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Silvers to Norman and Keyser as athletes prepare for Nationals
Yarra Ranges Athletics athletes continued their winter form on Sunday morning at a sunny but cold Lake Wendouree in Ballarat. Round 7 of the 2024…