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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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Worksafe celebrating safety champions
Victorian businesses and individuals leading the way in enhancing workplace health and safety are being urged to share their stories for the 2024 WorkSafe Awards.…
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‘Tokenistic’ funding not enough to support ‘overwhelming’ legal service demand
The handing down of the Federal Budget came with a wave of disappointment for community legal centres with only a fraction of the required funding…
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Massive turn out for man trapped by machinery in Gembrook
A complex multi personnel rescue has seen a man airlifted to hospital from Gembrook after being trapped for over two hours. The afternoon of Tuesday…