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Vic inquiry calls for recreational duck shooting ban
Victoria should ban all recreational duck hunting, an inquiry has recommended, following a long-term decline in native bird populations. The parliamentary committee investigating Victoria’s native…
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Funds fall short for community legal centre
The Eastern Community Legal Centre (ECLC) is “gravely concerned” that promised support for its work at the Ringwood Specialist Family Violence Court (SFVC) has not…
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Gas main burst in Kallista
A gas main burst in Kallista on Friday 1 September, a CFA spokesperson has confirmed. “Ruptured gas main on Royal Avenue, Kallista at about 9.30am,”…
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Nurse bids farewell
A beloved maternal child health nurse has been farewelled by colleagues after decades of service to the Yarra Ranges community. Ann Ferguson, 67, retired on…
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Referendum date for the Indigenous Voice to parliament set for14 October
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed 14 October as the date for the referendum of Indigenous Voice to parliament. The Voice supporting politicians including Victorian…
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Powerful owls hit by rat poison
Rat poisons are detrimental to the health of native wildlife, including the endangered powerful owl, new research has revealed. In the Deakin University led study,…
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Local heroes celebrated
Knox locals are showing what the community is made of as the finalists for this years’ Westfield Local Heroes awards are announced The program, now…
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Menzies Creek Preschool to shut at the end of 2023
Menzies Creek Preschool is set to shut at the end of 2023, the Menzies Creek Primary School council has announced. Primary school principal Dale McInerney…
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CFA’s plea to residents as survey shows ‘alarming’ number of people would not leave early in event of a bushfire
An ‘alarming’ number of Victorians living in high-risk bushfire areas say they would stay at their properties until they felt threatened by a bushfire, or…
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Rising education costs at a high
As Victoria sinks into a state-wide crisis, the cost of education is soaring News is widespread across the state as Victoria experiences one of the…
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What’s behind the cost of a bin?
Controversy is in the air around the Yarra Ranges Council’s introduction of FOGO bins to the community, however, they aren’t as bad as believed. Whilst…
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The FOGO divide
As food organics and garden organics (FOGO) bins roll out across the Yarra Ranges, discussion around its uses and benefits have been airing in many…
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