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Yarra Ranges Council updates advocacy priorities
Yarra Ranges Council has updated its advocacy priorities at the Tuesday 25 November council meeting. The council updates its advocacy agenda each year, identifying key…
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Festive family fun in Emerald
Emerald families are invited to enjoy a magical day of Christmas fun as Emerald Co-op Mitre 10 teams up with Fernlea Community House to host…
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Celebrating 40 years at Emerald Secondary
Emerald Secondary College marked a major milestone celebrating its 40th anniversary with past and present staff on Friday, 21 November. The nostalgic reunion event was…
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Solar farm finds home in The Basin
A solar farm has officially opened in The Basin, four years after planning first began. The 11,000 700-watt bifacial solar panels have been positioned on…
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Council to meet once a month, an hour earlier
The council will meet only once a month and an hour earlier starting next year, with Cardinia Shire following a statewide trend to opt out…
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Echidna on the hunt for dream house
It’s not every day you see an Echidna waltz into a real estate office, but Olinda’s Fletchers staff in their office in the Yarra Ranges…
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Scouts do their bit for Emerald
The Emerald Scout Group is aiming to make the festive season a little brighter for local families facing hardship, launching an ambitious Christmas hamper donation…
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Storm set to strike
Damaging wind gusts with a line of showers and thunderstorms moving through central areas and Gippsland, including far eastern Melbourne. A front moving through central…
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Year-8 students, eight bins, one mission
This Christmas, Emerald Secondary College’s Year 8 SEAL class is stepping up to spread some festive cheer by leading a “Reverse Advent Calendar” project with…
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Farewell to one of a kind
When the remarkable Ray Yates died last week, Monbulk was left to mourn the loss of one of its greatest champions. Ray truly was one…
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Latest ambulance response times in Yarra Ranges
The Yarra Ranges faced a slight increase in ambulance response times in quarter one of 2025/26, according to Ambulance Victoria. With just over 49 per…
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Support growing need in the Dandenong Ranges
Each year in the lead-up to Christmas, the Dandenong Ranges Emergency Relief Service (DRERS) becomes a quiet lifeline for families across the hills who would…
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