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Last chance for Annual Grants
Community groups and artists across the Yarra Ranges have until 14 July to apply for funding for events and projects, through Yarra Ranges Council’s Annual…
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Jessica Brown named Victoria’s best in pharmacy
Emerald Village Pharmacy’s own Jessica Brown is preparing to step onto the national stage, after being named the Victorian winner of the 2025 Pharmacy Guild…
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Angliss Hospital $112M expansion hits major milestone
Families in Melbourne’s outer east are one step closer to accessing better healthcare, with the Angliss Hospital’s $112 million expansion project reaching structural completion today,…
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Yarra Ranges Council advocates for satellite university campuses
A Yarra Ranges Council initiative to establish “satellite university campuses” using existing infrastructure was unanimously supported at the National General Assembly of Local Government (NGA)…
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Council needs feedback from community for Paths and Trails Plan
Yarra Ranges Council (YRC) is encouraging community members to give feedback for the Draft Paths and Trails Plan 2025-2035. The Draft Paths and Trails Plan…
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Belgrave to host first Literary Festival
From Arthur Streeton’s iconic bushland scenes to Andy Griffiths’ wild and wonderful stories, the Dandenong Ranges have always had a way of sparking the imagination…
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Disappointment in ESVF
An urgent motion was tabled at the 24 June Yarra Ranges Council meeting to again express disappointment in the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund (ESVF) and…
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Yarra Ranges Council onboard for 2025-2029 Eastern Region Group of Councils’ strategic plan
Yarra Ranges Council has voted to note the Eastern Region Group of Councils (ERG) 2025-2029 Strategic Plan at the Tuesday 24 June council meeting. The…
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Two petitions presented to Yarra Ranges councillors for the Hills
A pair of petitions for the Hills were put forward at the Tuesday 24 June Yarra Ranges Council meeting. A petition for the council to…
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ACCC backs need for local journalism
Country Press Australia has welcomed the release of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s final report from its Digital Platform Services Inquiry, describing it as…
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Great return to the wild for sooty owl
Fresh calls to take greater care on Victorian roads with a Greater Sooty Owl recently needing life-saving treatment at Healesville Sanctuary’s wildlife hospital. The threatened…
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Monday night surge runs paramedics and hospitals ragged
Demand for emergency care spiked on Monday 23 June, with both ambulance and hospital services under the pump. The Herald Sun reported that 25 ambulance…