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Stable One’s Yarra Valley Winter Shelter preparing for high demand
With the cold and wet weather creeping in as winter approaches, the opening of the Yarra Valley Winter Shelter doors couldn’t come at a more…
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Call for community volunteers to join Emerald Museum’s Community Asset Committee
Emerald Museum is seeking community volunteers to become members of its Community Asset Committee. This is a unique and rewarding opportunity for individuals passionate about…
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VCAT overturns coffee cart ban in Sassafras
A mobile coffee cart proposed for a site along Mount Dandenong Tourist Road in Sassafras has been granted planning approval following a VCAT decision that…
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Successful scheme in Belgrave South
Following a Yarra Ranges council meeting on 27 May, residents living on Kirkham Road in South Belgrave will reap the benefits of a successful upgrade…
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Call for council to consider caravans as a housing crisis solution
A compassionate Yarra Ranges resident has put forward a plea to Yarra Ranges Council to find a solution regarding using second homes, such as caravans,…
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Early morning fire at Elephant Rock
In the early hours of Monday, 26 May, Upper Beaconsfield Fire Brigade, alongside several neighbouring brigades, responded to a fast-moving grass and scrub fire near…
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Cardinia unites for reconciliation
National Reconciliation Week was welcomed by art and dancing in Cardinia Shire as the community gathered to “bridge now to next.” On Tuesday, Cardinia Shire…
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Snippets
High Tea for refugees The Casey Grandmothers for Refugees group, alongside friends, will host a heart-warming Pleasant Sunday Afternoon and High Tea on Sunday 22…
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Coroner calls for better communication
Eastern Health has made a number of changes to communication and safety in their infant delivery processes after the tragic loss of a baby a…
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RACV says buckle up as seatbelt fines raise serious concerns
RACV is urging all Victorians to wear their seatbelts every time they are in a vehicle, following alarming new figures that show more than 8500…
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MPs respond to Vic Budget
With the Victorian State Budget handed down on Tuesday 20 May, the Star Mail reached out to MPs from across the local districts to share…
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Pharmacy pilot a win, health dollars remains steady across both budgets
In health funding for the nation’s budget investments, announcements have been made across the board to invest in Medicare bulk billing, urgent care clinics and…
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